| Telomere dynamics in human mesenchymal stem cells after exposure to acute oxidative stress. | |
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PMID: 22784978 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A gradual shortening of telomeres due to replication can be measured using the standard telomere restriction fragments (TRF) assay and other methods by measuring the mean length of all the telomeres in a cell. In contrast, stress-induced telomere shortening, which is believed to be just as important for causing cellular senescence, cannot be measured properly using these methods. Stress-induced telomere shortening caused by, e.g. oxidative damage happens in a stochastic manner leaving just a few single telomeres critically short. It is now possible to visualize these few ultra-short telomeres due to the advantages of the newly developed Universal single telomere length assay (STELA), and we therefore believe that this method should be considered the method of choice when measuring the length of telomeres after exposure to oxidative stress. In order to test our hypothesis, cultured human mesenchymal stem cells, either primary or hTERT immortalized, were exposed to sub-lethal doses of hydrogen peroxide, and the short term effect on telomere dynamics was monitored by Universal STELA and TRF measurements. Both telomere measures were then correlated with the percentage of senescent cells estimated by senescence-associated β-galactosidase staining. The exposure to acute oxidative stress resulted in an increased number of ultra-short telomeres, which correlated strongly with the percentage of senescent cells, whereas a correlation between mean telomere length and the percentage of senescent cells was absent. Based on the findings in the present study, it seems reasonable to conclude that Universal STELA is superior to TRF in detecting telomere damage caused by exposure to oxidative stress. The choice of method should therefore be considered carefully in studies examining stress-related telomere shortening as well as in the emerging field of lifestyle studies involving telomere length measurements. |
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Maria Harbo; Steen Koelvraa; Nedime Serakinci; Laila Bendix |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-9 |
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Title: DNA repair Volume: - ISSN: 1568-7856 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-7-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101139138 Medline TA: DNA Repair (Amst) Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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Department of Clinical Genetics, Vejle/Lillebaelt Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, 7100 Vejle, Denmark; Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloews Vej 19, 3., 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Danish Aging Research Center, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloews Vej 9B, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. |
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