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The goal was to evaluate whether melatonin (Mel) down-regulates hTERT expression induced by 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) or cadmium (Cd) in breast cancer cells. We found that: (a) Mel inhibits E(2) or Cd-induced hTERT transcription in hTERT-Luc transfected MCF-7 cells, (b) Mel significantly reduces E(2)- and Cd-mediated hTERT transactivation triggered by ERalpha in transfected HeLa cells, (c) Mel inhibits hTERT expression induced by E(2) or Cd in MCF-7 cells. Melatonin inhibition of telomerase activity supports a possible role in treatment of estrogen-dependent tumors or carcinogenesis by environmental or occupational exposure to xenoestrogens.
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Neoplasias da Mama/enzimologia , Cádmio/farmacologia , Estradiol/farmacologia , Melatonina/farmacologia , Telomerase/antagonistas & inibidores , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Regulação para Baixo , Receptor alfa de Estrogênio/fisiologia , Receptor beta de Estrogênio/fisiologia , Humanos , RNA Mensageiro/análise , Telomerase/genéticaRESUMO
Paclitaxel (Ptx) is an antitumoural drug that inhibits microtubule dynamics, causes G2/M arrest and induces cell death. 2-D PAGE and MALDI-TOF-MS analysis of HeLa cells extracts revealed that Ptx up-regulates a form of the eukaryotic elongation factor 1Bgamma (eEF1Bgamma) and down-regulates another one. This event, linked to the lack of Ptx effect over eEF1Bgamma mRNA or protein levels suggested a PTM of this elongation factor. Further 2-D PAGE analysis followed by a phosphospecific staining with PRO-Q Diamond showed the staining of the Ptx up-regulated form only. Moreover, this Ptx up-regulated form of eEF1Bgamma disappears upon treatment with protein phosphatase. Thus, we demonstrate that human eEF1Bgamma phosphorylation is regulated by Ptx.
