title: [Expression of a cross-reactive antigen on the surface of human epidermoid carcinomas overproducing EGF-receptor shared with RSV-induced tumors].
abstract: Analysis based on the complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) assays using syngeneic antiserum against a Rous sarcoma virus(RSV)-induced mouse tumor(CSA1M) showed that a cross-reactive antigen with a common tumor-associated cell surface antigen(TASA) of RSV-induced mouse tumors was shared with two human tumors A431 and MDA-468 overexpressing epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR). The TASA, however, was not expressed on four human choriocarcinomas, a human lung cancer A2182, and human embryo fibroblasts HFF. Immunofluorescent studies demonstrated that A431 does not express a src gene product detected by anti-pp60src monoclonal antibody(MoAb). Two variant clones derived from A431 reducing number of ERFR (cl-15 and cl-16) have almost same growth rate and expression of transferrin receptor(Tf-R) in comparison with parental A431 cells. These clones, however, decreased the expression of TASA. Furthermore, CDC assays and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) revealed that A431 reduced the expression of the TASA by pretreatment of EGF, but not with insulin. All these findings indicate a close association between a cross reactive antigen with the TASA of RSV-induced tumors and EGFR.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Oral Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Dentistry, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamagiwa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D052736:Rous sarcoma virus; D012513:Sarcoma, Experimental / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007328:Insulin; D066246:ErbB Receptors