(A) Inhibition of telomerase after
transfection of human-prostate tumor-derived DU145 cells by
2′-O-meRNA oligomers. Lane 1, no oligomer or
LipofectAmine added. Lane 2, 1 μM oligomer 7, no
LipofectAmine. Lane 3, 1 μM oligomer 8, no LipofectAmine.
Lane 4, 1 μM oligomer 1, no LipofectAmine. Lane 5, 1 μM
oligomer 2, no LipofectAmine. Lane 6, 3.5 μl
LipofectAmine, no oligonucleotide. Lanes 7 and 8, duplicate additions
of 3.5 μl LipofectAmine and 1 μM oligomer 7. Lanes 9 and
10, duplicate additions of 3.5 μl LipofectAmine and 1 μM oligomer
8. Lanes 11 and 12, duplicate additions of 3.5 μl
LipofectAmine and 1 μM oligomer 1. Lanes 13 and 14,
duplicate additions 3.5 μl LipofectAmine and 1 μM oligomer
2. (B) Bar-graph representation of telomerase
inhibition by 2′-O-meRNA oligomers from lanes 2 and
7–14 in A as quantitated by PhosphorImager analysis
of telomerase products. The activity when no oligomer or LipofectAmine
was added was defined as 100% activity, although 100% activity was
also observed when oligonucleotide or LipofectAmine was added alone
(see A, lanes 1–6). Bar 1, 1 μM oligomer
7, no LipofectAmine. Bar 2, average of duplicate additions
of 3.5 μl LipofectAmine and 1 μM oligomer 7. Bar 3,
average of duplicate additions of 3.5 μl LipofectAmine and 1 μM
oligomer 8. Bar 4, average of duplicate additions of 3.5
μl LipofectAmine and 1 μM oligomer 1. Bar 5, average of
duplicate additions of 3.5 μl LipofectAmine and 1 μM oligomer
2.