title: Proliferation of a human embryonal carcinoma-derived cell line in serum-free medium: inter-relationship between growth factor requirements and membrane receptor expression.
abstract: Substantial multiplication in vitro of cloned cells from a human embryonal carcinoma cell line, Tera 2, has been obtained in a basal medium (DMEM/Ham's F12,50:50, v/v) supplemented with 10 micrograms low density lipoprotein/ml, 100 micrograms high density lipoprotein/ml, 100 ng multiplication stimulating activity/ml, 100 ng insulin/ml and 1 microgram transferrin/ml. The growth rate appears to be similar to that obtained in 10% serum. Furthermore, studies on the expression of cell surface receptors revealed that cloned Tera 2 cells express high-affinity receptors for IGF-II but not for insulin. The cells also express receptors for Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) even though the addition of EGF does not stimulate their proliferation in serum-free medium. These results suggest that the expression of specific growth factor receptors is not an absolute determinant of hormone responsiveness.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Engström
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Heath
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D002999:Clone Cells; D003470:Culture Media; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism; D013724:Teratoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D007328:Insulin; D010455:Peptides; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D011972:Receptor, Insulin