Increased level of polymerase III transcribed Alu RNA in hepatocellular carcinoma tissue

被引:36
作者
Tang, RB
Wang, HY
Lu, HY
Xiong, J
Li, HH
Qiu, XH
Liu, HQ [1 ]
机构
[1] Second Mil Med Univ, Dept Histol & Embryol, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China
[2] Second Mil Med Univ, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surg Inst, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China
关键词
Alu elements; transcription; hepatocellular carcinoma;
D O I
10.1002/mc.20057
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
There have been extensive observations that RNA containing repetitive elements accumulates in transformed cells and tumor tissues. In the present study, we first obtained result consistent with previous observations by in situ hybridization. Then we used primer extension analysis to determine the level of polymerase III directed Alu RNA and found an increased expression of Alu RNA in hepatocellular carcinoma. (C) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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页码:93 / 96
页数:4
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