AIM: To evaluate the effect of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene antisense oligodeoxynudeotide (As-ODN) on telomerase activity and cell apoptosis in colon cancer cell line SW480.METHODS: As-ODN was t...AIM: To evaluate the effect of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene antisense oligodeoxynudeotide (As-ODN) on telomerase activity and cell apoptosis in colon cancer cell line SW480.METHODS: As-ODN was transfected into cells SW480 by liposomal transfection. Cultured cells were divided into three groups: ASODN (5′GGAGCGCGCGGCATCGCGGG-3), sense oligodeoxynucleotide (5′-CCCGCGATGCCGCGCGCTCC-3; SODN) and control. The concentration of oligodeoxynucleotide and lipsome was 10 μmol/L and 16 mg/L, respectively. The activity of telomerase was examined by telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP)-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and cell apoptosis was observed by morphology and flow cytometry in each group.RESULTS: Telomerase activity began to be down-regulated or inhibited when cells SW480 were treated with As-ODN for 72 h, and cell apoptosis was induced.CONCLUSION: It is suggested that hTERT As-ODN might specially inhibit the activity of telomerase in colon cancer cells and it is further proved that the hTERT gene has a significant correlation with telomerase activity. Further evidence is needed to prove whether hTERT As-ODN is a potential tool for the treatment of colon cancer.展开更多
基金the Science and Technology Research Project of Hubei Province,No.2002AA301C72
文摘AIM: To evaluate the effect of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene antisense oligodeoxynudeotide (As-ODN) on telomerase activity and cell apoptosis in colon cancer cell line SW480.METHODS: As-ODN was transfected into cells SW480 by liposomal transfection. Cultured cells were divided into three groups: ASODN (5′GGAGCGCGCGGCATCGCGGG-3), sense oligodeoxynucleotide (5′-CCCGCGATGCCGCGCGCTCC-3; SODN) and control. The concentration of oligodeoxynucleotide and lipsome was 10 μmol/L and 16 mg/L, respectively. The activity of telomerase was examined by telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP)-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and cell apoptosis was observed by morphology and flow cytometry in each group.RESULTS: Telomerase activity began to be down-regulated or inhibited when cells SW480 were treated with As-ODN for 72 h, and cell apoptosis was induced.CONCLUSION: It is suggested that hTERT As-ODN might specially inhibit the activity of telomerase in colon cancer cells and it is further proved that the hTERT gene has a significant correlation with telomerase activity. Further evidence is needed to prove whether hTERT As-ODN is a potential tool for the treatment of colon cancer.
