Telomerase regulation: A key to inhibition? (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Diego L. Mengual Gómez
    • Hernán G. Farina
    • Daniel E. Gómez
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  • Published online on: September 16, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2104
  • Pages: 1351-1356
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Abstract

Telomerase has been recognized as a common factor in most tumor cells, and in turn a distinctive feature with respect to non-malignant cells. This feature has made telomerase a promising target for cancer therapy. Telomerase studies revealed that it is a multi-subunit complex possessing different levels of regulation, including control of expression, phosphorylation state, assembly and transportation to sites of activity. Thus, we emphasize that targeting telomerase expression or activity is not the only way to shorten telomeres, induce cell senescence and apoptosis. Therefore, there are multiple sites capable of allowing the modulation of its enzymatic activity. In the development of strategies based on the regulation of telomerase activity the understanding of the mechanisms regulating their subunits is essential. Based on this, in this review we summarize the current state of knowledge of some regulatory mechanisms of the components of the telomerase complex, and hypothetize their potential therapeutic application against cancer.
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November 2013
Volume 43 Issue 5

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Gómez DL, Farina HG and Gómez DE: Telomerase regulation: A key to inhibition? (Review). Int J Oncol 43: 1351-1356, 2013.
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Gómez, D.L., Farina, H.G., & Gómez, D.E. (2013). Telomerase regulation: A key to inhibition? (Review). International Journal of Oncology, 43, 1351-1356. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2104
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Gómez, D. L., Farina, H. G., Gómez, D. E."Telomerase regulation: A key to inhibition? (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 43.5 (2013): 1351-1356.
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Gómez, D. L., Farina, H. G., Gómez, D. E."Telomerase regulation: A key to inhibition? (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 43, no. 5 (2013): 1351-1356. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2104