title: HPE cells: a clonal endothelial cell line established from human parathyroid tissue (human parathyroid cell line).
abstract: We report the culture and cloning of human endothelial cells derived from parathyroid tissue surgically removed from a patient affected by Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 syndrome. These cells, known as HPE, have been isolated and maintained in culture by serial passages for more than 15 months. The clonal cell line grows in a medium containing serum substitutes which favour endothelial cell growth. HPE cells replicate with a mean doubling time of 120 h, showing typical functional and morphological features of endothelial cells, such as uptake of acetylated low density lipoprotein and positive reaction for Factor VIII-Related Antigen. Basic fibroblast growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, insulin-like growth factor type I and ascorbic acid stimulate cell proliferation, whereas transforming growth factor beta and heparin act as inhibitory factors. Prostaglandin E2, secretin and epinephrine increased cAMP production, while human parathyroid hormone, histamine and glucagon were inert. Cells were found to express pro-collagen alpha 1 (type I) mRNA. In HPE cells Restriction Fragments Length Polymorphism and PCR analysis did not show allelic loss at chromosome 11q12-13, known to be a typical feature of MEN 1 parathyroid tumors. These cells are the first example of an established normal human clonal cell line with an endothelial phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benvenuti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falchetti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Formigli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zecchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amorosi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tonelli
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Brandi
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D002999:Clone Cells; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D018761:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / Q000473:pathology; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C032629:acetyl-LDL; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D000242:Cyclic AMP