Abstract:
:The forced expression of the catalytic subunit of human telomerase, hTERT, produces telomerase activity, allows telomere maintenance, and extends the cellular life span of IMR90 human lung fibroblasts. The mutation D869A abolishes both the catalytic activity of hTERT and its ability to extend cellular life span, demonstrating that the immortalizing capabilities of the enzyme are dependent on active catalysis. A second mutant of hTERT was examined that contains three copies of an HA epitope inserted at the C-terminus. This mutant produced telomerase activity in fibroblasts that was virtually indistinguishable from that of wild type telomerase when assayed in vitro. However, the forced expression of this mutant failed to maintain telomeres or extend cellular life span. Our results show that the catalytic activity of hTERT is required for cellular immortalization but that the presence of active telomerase does not necessarily imply telomere maintenance and immortality.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Ouellette MM,Aisner DL,Savre-Train I,Wright WE,Shay JWdoi
10.1006/bbrc.1998.0114subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1999-01-27 00:00:00pages
795-803issue
3eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(98)90114-0journal_volume
254pub_type
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