Induced senescence in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells containing elevated telomerase activity and extended telomeres.
Goodwin E, DiMaio D. Induced senescence in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells containing elevated telomerase activity and extended telomeres. Molecular Cancer Research 2001, 12: 525-34. PMID: 11714633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor suppressor pathwayHeLa cervical carcinoma cellsExtended telomeresReplicative senescenceHTERT geneSuppressor pathwayTelomerase activityGrowth arrestCervical carcinoma cellsRepression of telomeraseElevated telomerase activitySomatic human cellsNormal somatic human cellsShort telomeresGrowth-arrested stateSenescence-associated beta-galactosidase expressionHPV E6/E7 expressionGrowth-arrested cellsHeLa cell clonesProfound growth arrestRole of telomeraseE6/E7 genesBeta-galactosidase expressionErosion of telomeresCarcinoma cells