Changes in sensitivity of human tumour cells to growth inhibition by proteinase inhibitors.
Inhibition of a cell-surface proteinase can inhibit the growth of many normal human cell types in culture. Some tumour cells are also sensitive to proteinase inhibitors, but others are resistant, and continue to grow in the presence of these inhibitors. Here we describe two human tumour cell lines which convert from the sensitive to the resistant state. In one case, the conversion occurs during routine passaging, but, in the other, it is determined by growth conditions, and is reversible.
School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D003470:Culture Media; D004351:Drug Resistance; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D033902:Periplasmic Binding Proteins; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003470:Culture Media; D007328:Insulin; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D033902:Periplasmic Binding Proteins; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; C023550:galactose-binding protein; D010450:Endopeptidases; D006854:Hydrocortisone