Expression of the HPV18/E6 oncoprotein induces DNA damage
This study investigated possible variations in DNA damage in HeLa cells with silenced expression of the HPV/E6 oncogene compared with HeLa cells with normal expression of the E6 oncogene using the DNA breakage detection-fluorescence in situ hybridization (DBD-FISH) technique and a whole human genom...
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Formato: | Artículo |
Lenguaje: | inglés |
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2017
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Acceso en línea: | http://eprints.uanl.mx/14581/1/44.pdf |
Sumario: | This study investigated possible variations in DNA damage in HeLa cells with silenced expression of the HPV/E6 oncogene compared with HeLa cells with normal expression of the E6 oncogene using the DNA breakage detection-fluorescence in situ hybridization (DBD-FISH) technique
and a whole human genome DNA probe. The variable levels of DNA breaks present were measured quantitatively using
image analysis after whole-genome DNA hybridization. HeLa cells with silenced expression of the HPV18/E6 oncogene
showed a significant decrease in DNA damage compared with parental cells with normal expression of the E6 oncogene. These results were confirmed by alkaline comet assay. In conclusion, we demonstrated a decrease in DNA damage in HeLa clones associated with low expression of the HPV/E6 oncogene. The significance of this decrease regarding the HPV life cycle and carcinogenesis requires further exploration. |
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