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Telomerase activity during the cell cycle and in gamma-irradiated hematopoietic cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9324289     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Telomeric DNA protects chromosome ends from recombination events and its length serves as a mitotic clock that triggers exit from the cell cycle when telomeres become too short. Telomerase is the enzyme involved in telomere elongation, one of the events that permits unlimited cell proliferation. Variations in telomerase activity were quantified in hematopoietic cell lines after gamma-irradiation. Telomerase activity increased after irradiation of between 0 and 3 Gy in a dose-dependent manner, reaching a maximum at 3 Gy. The increase in telomerase activity was nearly maximum 8 h after irradiation, the peak being observed at around 24 h. Although this kinetics partly correlated with cell redistribution into the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, telomerase activity did not show significant variation over the cell cycle. Therefore, the activation of telomerase observed after gamma-irradiation may suggest the involvement of telomerase in DNA repair and chromosome healing.
Authors:
F Leteurtre; X Li; E Gluckman; E D Carosella
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Leukemia : official journal of the Leukemia Society of America, Leukemia Research Fund, U.K     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0887-6924     ISO Abbreviation:  Leukemia     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-10-23     Completed Date:  1997-10-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8704895     Medline TA:  Leukemia     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1681-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Service de Recherches en HématoImmunologie, Laboratoire d'Immunoradiobiologie, DRM-DSV-CEA, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Cycle / physiology,  radiation effects
Cell Division / drug effects,  radiation effects
Cell Survival / radiation effects
DNA Repair
Down-Regulation / radiation effects
Enzyme Activation / radiation effects
G2 Phase / physiology,  radiation effects
Gamma Rays
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology,  enzymology*,  radiation effects*
Humans
Mitosis / physiology,  radiation effects
Telomerase / metabolism*,  radiation effects*
Up-Regulation / radiation effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 2.7.7.49/Telomerase

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