TGF-β and cancer: Is Smad3 a repressor of hTERT gene?

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作者：
He Li
Dakang Xu
Ban-Hock Toh
Jun-Ping Liu
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[1] Molecular Signaling Laboratory,Department of Immunology
[2] Monash University,undefined
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Cell Research | 2006年 / 16卷
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telomerase; TERT; gene expression; Smad3; TGF-β; cancer;
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Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) carries out tumor suppressor activity in epithelial and lymphoid cells, whereas telomerase is required for most cancers. Although the molecular mechanisms by which TGF-β acts as a tumor suppressor are yet to be fully established, a link between TGFb and its tumor suppressor activity by telomerase has been suggested. Recently, we have noted a novel mode of action for TGF-β through which human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene is repressed in immortal and neoplastic cells, confirming that one of the mechanisms underlying TGF-β suppression of tumor growth may be through inhibiting hTERT gene transcription. Moreover, the inhibition of hTERT gene by TGF-β suggests a cis action of the TGF-β signaling molecule Smad3 on hTERT promoter directly. This article examines our current understanding and investigation of TGF-β regulation of telomerase activity, and presents a model in which Smad3 participates in regulating hTERT gene transcription by acting as a repressor directly. Engineering the interface between Smad3 and hTERT gene may lead to a new strategy to inhibit telomerase activity in cancer.
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