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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-27
pubmed:abstractText
The tumour suppressor gene p16/INK4a encodes a specific inhibitor of the cyclin D-dependent kinases CDK4 and CDK6. p16/INK4a prevents the association of CDK4 with cyclin D1, and subsequently inhibits phosphorylation of retinoblastoma tumour suppressor protein (pRb), thus preventing exit from the G1 phase. In human cancers, the estimated frequency of genetic alteration involving the p16/INK4a locus is believed to be second only to alteration of p53. A high frequency (greater than 50%) of homozygous p16/INK4a gene deletion has been demonstrated in glioblastoma tissues and p16/INK4a is altered in 80% of glioma cell lines. Therefore, restoration of p16/INK4a would suppress cell proliferation and induce cell growth arrest. We showed here that restoration of p16/INK4a expression in p16 negative U87MG, U251MG and partially deleted U373MG by Ad-CMV-p16/INK4a induced growth suppression in vitro and in vivo. Expression of p16 transferred by Ad-CMV-p16/INK4a in glioma cells was highly efficient and maintained for more than seven days. In addition, we found that the endogenous status of p16 and Rb might affect the expression of exogenous p16/INK4a gene and inhibitory effect of cell proliferation. Even though, there were several factors affecting the efficiency of Ad-CMV-p16/INK4 gene transfer, our results suggest that Ad-CMV-p16 gene therapy strategy is potentially useful and warrants further clinical investigation for the treatment of gliomas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1107-3756
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
559-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Adenoviridae, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Carrier Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Cyclin D1, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Cyclin-Dependent Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Gene Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Genetic Vectors, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Glioma, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Mice, Inbred BALB C, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Mice, Nude, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Neoplasm Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Proto-Oncogene Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Retinoblastoma Protein, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Transfection, pubmed-meshheading:11029524-Tumor Cells, Cultured
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Growth inhibitory effect on glioma cells of adenovirus-mediated p16/INK4a gene transfer in vitro and in vivo.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, 215-4, Nowon-Ku, Gongneung-Dong, Seoul, 139-706, Korea. nslsh@kcchsun.kcch.re.kr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article