title: Morphological, immunocytochemical and growth characteristics of three human glioblastomas established in vitro.
abstract: The human glioblastoma-derived cell lines 86HG-39, 87HG-28 and 87HG-31, used for the production of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against glioma-associated antigens (GAA), were characterized in terms of morphology, growth behaviour, chromosomes and antigen expression. In the primary tumours, differential expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein, S100 protein, Leu-7 and GAA as defined by mAbs MUC 2-39, MUC 2-63 and MUC 8-22 was demonstrated. Receptors for epidermal growth factor (EGFr) and nerve growth factor (NGFr) were found in many cells in short-term cultures, but the transferrin receptor (Tr) was found in only a few cells of 87HG-28. In permanent cell lines, differentiation antigens and EGFr decreased and Tr increased markedly. NGFr and GAA remained stable. Transplantation tumours of 86HG-39 were partly positive for Tr and GAA. Chromosomal analysis revealed that the 86HG-39 and 87HG-28 cell lines had a hypodiploid or diploid stem line with lines in the hypotetraploid to tetraploid region for 50 in vitro passages. The 87HG-31 cell line had chromosomal patterns in the hypotriploid to triploid region. A gain of chromosomes was seen in the groups C7, C8, C10, D14, F19, F20, G21, G22. The variability of antigens in these tumours and especially during long-term cultivation probably reveals an ability to influence the growth of malignant glioma cells via the respective effector molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, University of Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bilzer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stavrou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dahme
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keiditsch
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Bürrig
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Anzil
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wechsler
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000378:metabolism; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018959:CD57 Antigens; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D005910:Glioma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D011003:Ploidies; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D018959:CD57 Antigens; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D009418:S100 Proteins; D066246:ErbB Receptors