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Telomere shortening is proportional to the size of the G-rich telomeric 3'-overhang.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10787419     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Most normal diploid human cells do not express telomerase activity and are unable to maintain telomere length with ongoing cell divisions. We show that the length of the single-stranded G-rich telomeric 3'-overhang is proportional to the rate of shortening in four human cell types that exhibit different rates of telomere shortening in culture. These results provide direct evidence that the size of the G-rich overhang is not fixed but subject to regulation. The potential ability to manipulate this rate has profound implications both for slowing the rate of replicative aging in normal cells and for accelerating the rate of telomere loss in cancer cells in combination with anti-telomerase therapies.
Authors:
K E Huffman; S D Levene; V M Tesmer; J W Shay; W E Wright
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  275     ISSN:  0021-9258     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  2000 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-08-10     Completed Date:  2000-08-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  19719-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75083, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Breast / metabolism
Cell Aging*
Cells, Cultured
DNA / metabolism
Endothelium, Vascular / ultrastructure
Epithelium / ultrastructure
Fibroblasts / ultrastructure
Guanine / chemistry
Humans
Lung / metabolism
Models, Genetic
Telomere / chemistry*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG01228/AG/NIA NIH HHS; GM47898/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; GM55871/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
73-40-5/Guanine; 9007-49-2/DNA

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