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Telomerase downregulation in cancer brain stem cell.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19430894     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a minute sub-population of self-renewing, immortal cells, which can be responsible for chemoresistance observed in the treatment of cancer. CSCs are similar to cancer cells requiring telomerase activity or alternative mechanisms for their proliferation and regeneration. This study explored the correlation between CD133 (stem cell marker) and telomerase expression using CD133+ cells isolated from the glioma GOS-3 cell line with magnetic affinity cell sorting (MACS). GOS-3 CD133+ showed a transcription downregulation of hTERT ( approximately 100-fold decrease) compared with CD133- cells. In order to further substantiate the novel finding, serum deprivation was adopted to enrich CD133 expression in GOS-3 cells. A pronounced upregulation of cd133 and downregulation of telomerase expression were produced as a consequence of decreasing serum supplement levels in GOS-3 cells. These findings showed for the first time that telomerase is downregulated in brain cancer stem cells compared to cancer cells.
Authors:
Amal Shervington; Chen Lu; Rahima Patel; Leroy Shervington
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-05-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biochemistry     Volume:  331     ISSN:  1573-4919     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Biochem.     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-30     Completed Date:  2010-01-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0364456     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biochem     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Brain Tumour North West, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. aashervington@uclan.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, CD
Cell Line, Tumor
Culture Media, Serum-Free
Down-Regulation / genetics*
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Glioma / enzymology*,  genetics*,  pathology
Glycoproteins
Humans
Neoplastic Stem Cells / enzymology*,  pathology
Peptides
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism
Telomerase / genetics*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/AC133 antigen; 0/Antigens, CD; 0/Culture Media, Serum-Free; 0/Glycoproteins; 0/Peptides; 0/RNA, Messenger; EC 2.7.7.49/Telomerase

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