PAR-4 and hTERT expression are negatively correlated after RNA interference targeting hTERT in laryngocarcinoma cells.
We investigated the relationship between telomerase activity and the expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and prostate apoptosis response 4 (Par-4) proteins in laryngocarcinoma cells. Following treatment with short hairpin RNA (shRNA) against hTERT, hTERT protein expression was inhibited, while Par-4 expression was increased. These changes were statistically significant (p<0.05), with Par-4 and hTERT expression being negatively correlated (p<0.05, r=-0.908). However, we found no correlation between telomerase activity and hTERT expression. Our findings suggest that hTERT exerts its anti-apoptotic effects through a telomerase-independent pathway, which is likely to intersect with the Par-4 apoptosis pathway.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Jian-Fei
JF
Sheng
Wei
W
Chen
Yan
Y
Yu
Jun
J
Liu
Ze-Zhang
ZZ
Tao
D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D034622:RNA Interference; D019098:Telomerase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C101296:prostate apoptosis response-4 protein; C509186:TERT protein, human; D019098:Telomerase