PMID: 9545766Apr 18, 1998Paper

Telomerase activity of tumors in the head and neck

Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai kaiho
H Y KagataS Yasumoto

Abstract

Telomerase is a maintaining enzyme of telomere repeats. Telemorase is expressed in immortal and cancer cells, but not in the normal tissues. We investigated telomerase activity of tumors in the head and neck. Telomerase activity was found in all of the cell lines derived from squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Six of 9 (67%) primary fresh tissues from squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck contained detectable telomerase activity. There were no apparent relationship between telomerase activity and clinical stage. Telomerase activity differed, depend on the responses to chemotherapy and radiotherapy: complete response, 0 of 3(0%); partial response; 0 of 1(0%); no change; 7 of 7 (100%). Therapy-resistant tumor seemed to have much telomerase activity and much malignant potential. In benign tumors, neither of 2 benign parotid tumors expressed telomerase activity, but one of 2(50%)papillomas had the telomerase activity. Telomerase is considered useful tumor marker for the diagnosis and prognosis.

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