title: Inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis by oleanane triterpenoid (CDDO-Me) in pancreatic cancer cells is associated with the suppression of hTERT gene expression and its telomerase activity.
abstract: Methyl-2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oate (CDDO-Me) is a multifunctional oleanane synthetic triterpenoid with potent anti-inflammatory and antitumorigenic properties. The mechanisms of the antisurvival and apoptosis-inducing activities of CDDO-Me and related derivatives of oleanolic acid have been defined; however, to date, no study has been carried out on the effect of CDDOs on human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene or telomerase activity. Here we report for the first time that inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis by CDDO-Me in pancreatic cancer cell lines is associated with the inhibition of hTERT gene expression, hTERT telomerase activity and a number of proteins that regulate hTERT expression and activity. Furthermore, abrogation or overexpression of hTERT protein altered the susceptibility of tumor cells to CDDO-Me. These findings suggest that telomerase (hTERT) is a relevant target of CDDO-Me in pancreatic cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Dorrah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deeb
authors.forename: Xiaohua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yongbo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Sahn-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kirit R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Pindolia
authors.forename: Ali S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Arbab
authors.forename: Subhash C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gautam
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D009828:Oleanolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D013489:Suppression, Genetic; D019098:Telomerase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009828:Oleanolic Acid; C445068:bardoxolone methyl; D019098:Telomerase