Table 1

Summary of results of treatment of CD4 T cells with RNA expression constructs

RNATelomerase activity levelDexamethasone-induced apoptosisStimulation-associated apoptosishTERT-induced apoptosis
shScramble Normal Susceptible Normal NA 
shTERT Decreased Resistant Normal NA 
shTR1,2 Decreased NA Increased NA 
WT hTR Increased Susceptible Normal Susceptible 
Δ96-97 Catalytically inactive NA Normal Resistant 
G305A Catalytically inactive Resistant Normal Resistant 
hTR-U64 Catalytically inactive Susceptible Normal Susceptible 
hTERT Increased NA Increased NA 
βhTERT Catalytically inactive NA Normal NA 
RNATelomerase activity levelDexamethasone-induced apoptosisStimulation-associated apoptosishTERT-induced apoptosis
shScramble Normal Susceptible Normal NA 
shTERT Decreased Resistant Normal NA 
shTR1,2 Decreased NA Increased NA 
WT hTR Increased Susceptible Normal Susceptible 
Δ96-97 Catalytically inactive NA Normal Resistant 
G305A Catalytically inactive Resistant Normal Resistant 
hTR-U64 Catalytically inactive Susceptible Normal Susceptible 
hTERT Increased NA Increased NA 
βhTERT Catalytically inactive NA Normal NA 

NA, not analyzed. Bold text designates resistance to apoptosis. Italic text designates increased telomerase activity.

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