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SNEV overexpression extends the life span of human endothelial cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16388800     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a recent screening for genes down regulated in replicatively senescent human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), we have isolated the novel protein SNEV. Since then SNEV has proven as a multifaceted protein playing a role in pre-mRNA splicing, DNA repair, and the ubiquitin/proteosome system. Here, we report that SNEV mRNA decreases in various cell types during replicative senescence, and that it is increased in various immortalized cell lines, as well as in breast tumors, where SNEV transcript levels also correlate with the survival of breast cancer patients. Since these mRNA profiles suggested a role of SNEV in the regulation of cell proliferation, the effect of its overexpression was tested. Thereby, a significant extension of the cellular life span was observed, which was not caused by altered telomerase activity or telomere dynamics but rather by enhanced stress resistance. When SNEV overexpressing cells were treated with bleomycin or bleomycin combined with BSO, inducing DNA damage as well as reactive oxygen species, a significantly lower fraction of apoptotic cells was found in comparison to vector control cells. These data suggest that high levels of SNEV might extend the cellular life span by increasing the resistance to stress or by improving the DNA repair capacity of the cells.
Authors:
Regina Voglauer; Martina Wei-Fen Chang; Brigitta Dampier; Matthias Wieser; Kristin Baumann; Thomas Sterovsky; Martin Schreiber; Hermann Katinger; Johannes Grillari
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-01-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental cell research     Volume:  312     ISSN:  0014-4827     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Cell Res.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-20     Completed Date:  2006-05-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373226     Medline TA:  Exp Cell Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  746-59     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis,  genetics*
Cell Aging / genetics*,  physiology
Cell Proliferation
Cells, Cultured
DNA Damage / physiology
DNA Repair / physiology
DNA Repair Enzymes
Endothelial Cells / cytology*,  physiology*
Female
Gene Expression Regulation*
Humans
Middle Aged
Nuclear Proteins / genetics*,  metabolism
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; EC 6.5.1.-/DNA Repair Enzymes; EC 6.5.1.-/PRPF19 protein, human

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