title: Establishment and characterization of two cell lines derived from human glioblastoma multiforme.
abstract: We established and characterized two cell lines derived from glioblastoma multiforme. Both cell lines exhibited tumor cell morphology and growth kinetics and showed variable expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), S-100, fibronectin and vimentin. Cytofluorimetrical analysis of tumor samples showed a diploid DNA distribution, whereas permanent culture cells evolved to the hyperdiploid DNA content. Karyotype studies revealed cytogenetical abnormalities described in glial tumors including gain of chromosome 7, loss of chromosome 10 and presence of double minutes (DMs). Enhanced expression of Ha-ras and c-myc genes resulted from high p-21 and p-62 levels. The contemporary presence of TGF-alpha and EGF-Rc transcripts suggested an autocrine mechanism in the cell lines growth.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Oncologia, IRCCS Fondazione Clinica del Lavoro, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bacciocchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gibelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zibera
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pedrazzoli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bergamaschi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Piceis Polver
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danova
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palomba
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tupler
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002897:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D004171:Diploidy; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000235:genetics; D016259:Genes, myc; D011905:Genes, ras; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007700:Kinetics; D011003:Ploidies; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D016211:Transforming Growth Factor alpha / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D016211:Transforming Growth Factor alpha; D066246:ErbB Receptors