title: [Inhibition of telomerase with hTERT antisense enhances TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells PC3].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the inhibiting effect of telomerase with hTERT antisense on TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells PC3.
  
  
  METHODS
  Antisense phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotide (AS PS-ODN) was synthesized and purified. Telomerase activity was measured by telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) and telomerase PCR-ELISA Kit, cell viability was determined by MTT assay, and cell apoptosis was observed by morphological method and determined by flow cytometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  AS PS-ODN could significantly inhibit the telomerase activity and increase the susceptibility of TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis of PC3 cells.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inhibition of telomerase with hTERT antisense can enhance TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Region, Lanzhou, Gansu 710050, China. gxd58038@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Xiao-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yi-rong
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D019098:Telomerase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019098:Telomerase