Abstract
Background/Aim: The present study aimed to investigate whether the down-regulation of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) may induce an anti-invasive effect in oral squamous cell cancer cell lines. Materials and Methods: A genetically-engineered squamous carcinoma cell line overexpressing hTERT in immortalized oral keratinocytes transfected by human papilloma virus (HPV)-16 E6/E7 (IHOK) was used. In vivo tumorigenicity was examined using an orthotopic xenograft model of nude mice. For evaluating anti-invasive activity by knockdown of hTERT expression, transwell invasion assay and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) were employed. Results: The down-regulation of hTERT expression reduced the invasive activity and MMP expression. This result was re-confirmed in the HSC3 oral squamous carcinoma cell line. Conclusion: Targeting hTERT may lead to novel therapeutic approaches.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6389-6395 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Anticancer research |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 Nov 1 |
Bibliographical note
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Cancer Research