93PDecreasing telomerase activity of adenocarcinoma cancer cell line (AGS) is associated with different concentrations of sodium selenite and cadmium chloride and selenium l methionine

Background: Selenium (Se) has been recognized as an essential element for animals and humans. In the late 1960s, it was first suggested that selenium might have anti-cancer properties. Selenium controls apoptosis in cell cycle. Cadmium (Cd) is a widely used heavy metal that affects human health through occupational and environmental exposure and has been reported as a cause of cancers such as lung, prostate and kidney. The previous studies on Ovarian and breast cancer have shown that cadmium increases telomerase activity and expression level of hTERT. In the present study, we find out the effect of sodium selenite and selenium l methionine and cadmium chloride on telomerase activity in adenocarcinoma cancer cell line (AGS).