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Suppression of H-ras-mediated transformation in NIH3T3 cells by a ras ribozyme.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7945447     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Murine NIH3T3 cells were used to study the effect of ribozymes on H-ras-mediated transformation. Parental 3T3 cells were transfected with the activated H-ras gene. H-ras-transformed cells had altered morphology and increased colony formation in soft agar in contrast to untransfected 3T3 cells. A hammerhead ribozyme (site-specific ribonuclease) designed to cleave codon 12 (GUC) of the activated H-ras RNA was expressed in transformed cells. 3T3 clones expressing the ras ribozyme displayed decreased expression of activated H-ras RNA. The ras ribozyme reversed the transformed phenotype to resemble that of untransfected 3T3 cells. Furthermore, 3T3 cells containing the ras ribozyme were shown to suppress transformation when they were subsequently transfected with activated H-ras. Insertion of a mutant ribozyme largely devoid of cleaving capacity into H-ras-transformed cells resulted in smaller reductions in H-ras gene expression and colony formation in soft agar when compared with the ras ribozyme. Finally, the ras ribozyme alone did not perturb normal 3T3 cell growth. This study suggests the possible utility of anti-oncogene ribozymes as suppressors of tumor cell growth as well as inhibitors of cellular transformation.
Authors:
T Funato; T Shitara; T Tone; L Jiao; M Kashani-Sabet; K J Scanlon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical pharmacology     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0006-2952     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1994 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-11-23     Completed Date:  1994-11-23     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0101032     Medline TA:  Biochem Pharmacol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1471-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
3T3 Cells
Animals
Base Sequence
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics*
Genes, ras*
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Oncogenes
Plasmids
RNA, Catalytic / genetics*
Suppression, Genetic
Transfection
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA 50618/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Catalytic

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