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Cellular quiescence caused by the Mdm2 inhibitor nutlin-3a

  • Lioubov G. Korotchkina
  • , Zoya N. Demidenko
  • , Andrei V. Gudkov
  • , Mikhail V. Blagosklonny
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
  • Oncotarget

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Abstract

Cellular senescence is characterized by irreversible loss of proliferative potential and a large, flat cell morphology. Ectopic p21 and doxorubicin induced cellular senescence in Ht1080 and WI-38-tert cell lines. In the same cell lines, the Mdm2 inhibitor nutlin-3a induced p53 but, unexpectedly, caused quiescence (reversible arrest) with a small cell morphology. We discuss that Mdm antagonists could be used in combination with chemotherapy to reversibly arrest normal cells, thus protecting them during chemotherapy of cancer (cyclotherapy).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3777-3781
Number of pages5
JournalCell Cycle
Volume8
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2009

Keywords

  • Cell cycle
  • p21
  • p53
  • Quiescence
  • Senescence

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