Enhancement of drug-induced apoptosis by antisense oligodeoxynucleotides targeted against Mdm2 and p21WAF1/CIP1.
Anticancer Res
; 20(2A): 837-42, 2000.
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| ID: mdl-10810363
ABSTRACT
The p53 tumor suppressor gene plays an important role in DNA damage-induced apoptosis and, in general, inactivation of p53 contributes to poor response to chemotherapy. Apoptotic activity of p53 may be negatively modulated by expression of its downstream mediators, including Mdm2 and p21WAF1/CIP1. Consequently, these cellular pathways also represent potential targets for cancer therapy. This study investigated the effect of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs), targeted against Mdm2 and p21WAF1/CIP1 on drug-mediated cell killing. Exposure of U2-OS osteosarcoma cells to DNA damaging agents, cisplatin or mitomycin C, caused upregulated expression of Mdm2 and p21WAF1/CIP1. Transient transfection of cells with antisense ODNs to Mdm2 mRNA inhibited Mdm2 protein expression and markedly enhanced apoptotic cell death induced by these drugs. Moreover, when p21WAF1/CIP1 expression was blocked by antisense transfection, drug-mediated cell killing was further accelerated. These results suggest that the enhanced expression of Mdm2 and p21WAF1/CIP1 may inhibit p53-mediated apoptosis and render cells resistant to the effects of DNA damaging agents. Consequently, antisense ODNs targeted against Mdm2 and p21WAF1/CIP1 could be employed in a potential therapeutic strategy sensitizing tumor cells to certain antineoplastic agents.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteínas Nucleares
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas
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Cisplatino
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Mitomicina
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Apoptose
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Ciclinas
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Oligodesoxirribonucleotídeos Antissenso
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anticancer Res
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão