2024
Telomere transcripts act as tumor suppressor and are associated with favorable prognosis in colorectal cancer with low proliferating cell nuclear antigen expression
Kienzl P, Deloria A, Hunjadi M, Hadolt J, Haering M, Bothien A, Mejri D, Korkut-Demirbaş M, Sampl S, Weber G, Pirker C, Laengle S, Braunschmid T, Dragona E, Marian B, Gagos S, Lu L, Henson J, Lau L, Reddel R, Mikulits W, Stättner S, Holzmann K. Telomere transcripts act as tumor suppressor and are associated with favorable prognosis in colorectal cancer with low proliferating cell nuclear antigen expression. Cellular Oncology 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39222177, DOI: 10.1007/s13402-024-00986-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere combined immunodeficiency diseaseTelomerase reverse transcriptaseProliferating cell nuclear antigenEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionColorectal cancerTelomerase RNA componentTumor tissuesTelomerase activityTelomeric repeat-containing RNAProliferating cell nuclear antigen expressionAssociated with favorable prognosisOverall survival rateCombined immunodeficiency diseaseTelomere lengthEpithelial splicing regulatory protein 1TERRA expressionColorectal cancer tumor tissuesCell nuclear antigenNon-canonical functions of telomerase reverse transcriptaseCRC tumor growthExpression levelsFavorable prognosisNon-tumor tissuesImmunodeficiency diseaseAdjacent non-tumor tissues
2018
Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study
Sanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss interventionUsual care groupBody mass indexBreast cancer riskCancer survivorsUsual careLoss interventionBreast cancerStage 0Quantitative polymerase chain reactionCare groupTelomere lengthCancer riskStage II/III breast cancerObese breast cancer survivorsWeight lossI breast cancerNon-Hispanic whitesPurposeSome studiesMass indexIntervention groupPhysical activityBlood samplesConclusionOur findings
2012
High lead exposure is associated with telomere length shortening in Chinese battery manufacturing plant workers
Wu Y, Liu Y, Ni N, Bao B, Zhang C, Lu L. High lead exposure is associated with telomere length shortening in Chinese battery manufacturing plant workers. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2012, 69: 557. PMID: 22539657, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2011-100478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLead exposurePlant workersLong-term lead exposureBody mass indexHigh lead exposureBattery plant workersTelomere length shorteningWeak positive associationInpatient workersMass indexAge-associated diseasesInverse associationBurden assessmentStrong inverse correlationMultivariate analysisOccupational pollutantsLength shorteningLead levelsInverse correlationTelomere lengthLead toxicityBLLPositive associationPublic healthQuantitative PCR
2011
Telomerase expression and telomere length in breast cancer and their associations with adjuvant treatment and disease outcome
Lu L, Zhang C, Zhu G, Irwin M, Risch H, Menato G, Mitidieri M, Katsaros D, Yu H. Telomerase expression and telomere length in breast cancer and their associations with adjuvant treatment and disease outcome. Breast Cancer Research 2011, 13: r56. PMID: 21645396, PMCID: PMC3218945, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine therapyDisease outcomeAdjuvant treatmentTelomerase expressionBetter survival outcomesDisease-free survivalHormone receptor statusBreast cancer patientsRisk of deathTelomere lengthHigh telomeraseCause-specific mortalityBreast cancer prognosisBreast cancer cellsCancer cell resistanceHigh telomerase expressionOverall survivalPatient ageDisease recurrenceReceptor statusHistological typeAggressive diseaseSurvival outcomesDisease stageCancer patients