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Immortalization of rat embryo fibroblasts by a 3'-untranslated region. 1998

A J Powell, and P B Gates, and D Wylie, and C P Velloso, and J P Brockes, and P S Jat
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom.

We have exploited a cross-species expression screen to search for cellular immortalizing activities. A newt blastemal cDNA expression library was transfected into rat embryo fibroblasts and immortal cell lines were selected. This identified a 1-kb cDNA fragment which has a low representation in the cDNA library and is derived from the 3'-UTR of an alpha-glucosidase-related mRNA. Expression of this sequence in rat embryo fibroblasts has shown that it is active in promoting colony formation and immortalization. It is also able to cooperate with an immortalization-defective deletion mutant of SV40 T antigen, indicating that it can exert its growth-stimulatory activity in the pathway activated by a viral immortalizing oncogene. This is the first example of an immortalizing activity mediated by an RNA sequence, and further analysis of its mechanism should provide new insights into senescence and immortalization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D002470 Cell Survival The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability. Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell
D005121 Extremities The farthest or outermost projections of the body, such as the HAND and FOOT. Limbs,Extremity,Limb
D005347 Fibroblasts Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Fibroblast
D000520 alpha-Glucosidases Enzymes that catalyze the exohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glucosidic linkages with release of alpha-glucose. Deficiency of alpha-1,4-glucosidase may cause GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II. Acid Maltase,Lysosomal alpha-Glucosidase,Maltase,Maltases,Maltase-Glucoamylase,Neutral Maltase,Neutral alpha-Glucosidase,alpha-Glucosidase,Lysosomal alpha Glucosidase,Maltase Glucoamylase,Neutral alpha Glucosidase,alpha Glucosidase,alpha Glucosidases,alpha-Glucosidase, Lysosomal,alpha-Glucosidase, Neutral
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000952 Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming Polyomavirus antigens which cause infection and cellular transformation. The large T antigen is necessary for the initiation of viral DNA synthesis, repression of transcription of the early region and is responsible in conjunction with the middle T antigen for the transformation of primary cells. Small T antigen is necessary for the completion of the productive infection cycle. Polyomavirus Large T Antigens,Polyomavirus Middle T Antigens,Polyomavirus Small T Antigens,Polyomavirus T Proteins,Polyomavirus Transforming Antigens,Polyomavirus Tumor Antigens,SV40 T Antigens,SV40 T Proteins,Simian Sarcoma Virus Proteins,Polyomaviruses Large T Proteins,Polyomaviruses Middle T Proteins,Polyomaviruses Small T Proteins,Antigens, Polyomavirus Tumor,Antigens, SV40 T,Proteins, Polyomavirus T,Proteins, SV40 T,T Antigens, SV40,T Proteins, Polyomavirus,T Proteins, SV40,Transforming Antigens, Polyomavirus,Tumor Antigens, Polyomavirus
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D012455 Salamandridae A family of Urodela consisting of 15 living genera and about 42 species and occurring in North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Newts,Taricha,Newt,Tarichas

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