Suppression of the malignant phenotype of melanoma cells by anti-oncogene ribozymes.
Suppression of the malignant phenotype of melanoma cells by anti-oncogene ribozymes.
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通过抗癌基因核酶抑制黑色素瘤细胞的恶性表型。
DOI:
10.1111/1523-1747.ep12340688
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发表时间:
1996
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Scanlon,KJ
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作者:
Ohta,Y;Kijima,H;Kashani-Sabet,M;Scanlon,KJ
The activation of signal transduction pathways by mutation or overexpression of cellular oncogenes has been associated with neoplastic transformation. In this study, we addressed the therapeutic potential of ribozymes targeted against the activated H-rasoncogene as well as against the nuclear proto-oncogenes c-fosand c-mycin the FEM human melanoma cell line containing a H-rasmutation. FEM cells transfected with the anti-rasribozyme were shown to have the longest doubling time, the least DNA synthesis, and the fewest colonies in soft agar when compared with transfectants with ribozymes against c-fosor c-mycmRNA. Furthermore, anti-rasribozyme clones showed a dendritic appearance in monolayer culture that was associated with enhanced melanin synthesis. These results suggest that the anti-rasribozyme could affect not only the proliferation but also the differentiation process of human melanoma cellsin vitro. They also reinforce the role of anti-oncogene ribozymes as suppressors of the neoplastic phenotype of melanoma cells.