Opposite effects of GCN5 and PCAF knockdowns on the alternative mechanism of telomere maintenance

Cancer cells can use a telomerase-independent mechanism, known as alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT), to elongate their telomeres. General control non-derepressible 5 (GCN5) and P300/CBP-associated factor (PCAF) are two homologous acetyltransferases that are mutually exclusive subunits in SA...

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Autores principales: Jeitany, Maya, Bakhos-Douaihy, Dalal, Silvestre, David C., Pineda, Jose R., Ugolin, Nicolas, Moussa, Angela, Gauthier, Laurent R., Busso, Didier, Junier, Marie-Pierre, Chneiweiss, Hervé, Chevillard, Sylvie, Desmaze, Chantal, Boussin, François D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Impact Journals LLC 2017
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Research Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5432255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28412741
http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.15447
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Sumario:Cancer cells can use a telomerase-independent mechanism, known as alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT), to elongate their telomeres. General control non-derepressible 5 (GCN5) and P300/CBP-associated factor (PCAF) are two homologous acetyltransferases that are mutually exclusive subunits in SAGA-like complexes. Here, we reveal that down regulation of GCN5 and PCAF had differential effects on some phenotypic characteristics of ALT cells. Our results suggest that GCN5 is present at telomeres and opposes telomere recombination, in contrast to PCAF that may indirectly favour them in ALT cells.

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