title: Induction of NG108-15 cells differentiation by human bone marrow stromal cells.
abstract: The survival and differentiation of neuronal cells is dependent on factors such as neurotrophins, cytokines and components of extracellular matrix. Bone marrow stromal cells have been shown to support the growth and differentiation of neuroblastoma cells. In an attempt to study the effects of bone marrow stromal cells on neuronal differentiation, we have co-cultured neuroblastoma x glioma hybrid NG108-15 cells with human bone marrow stromal cells. After co-culturing, clones exhibiting morphological differentiated phenotype and high level of neurofilament expression were isolated. Interestingly, these clones maintain their ability to proliferate in contrast to differentiated NG108-15 cells induced by dibutyryladenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate. These results suggested that bone marrow stromal cells can induce partial differentiation of NG108-15 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Shatin N.T., China.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: N Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002999:Clone Cells; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D005910:Glioma; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D007700:Kinetics; D009447:Neuroblastoma; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003994:Bucladesine