title: Karyotype analysis of tumorigenic human bronchial epithelial cells transformed by chrysolite asbestos using chemically induced premature chromosome condensation technique.
abstract: We examined karyotypic changes of tumorigenic human bronchial epithelial cell lines transformed by asbestos fibers. Using Calyculin A mediated premature chromosome condensation (PCC) assay and Giemsa-trypsin banding, we showed that the common changes of all tumorigenic cell lines were the loss of one or two copies of chromosome 5, the monosomy of chromosome 19 and the increased trisomy of chromosome 8. The results indicate that the karyotypic change of chromosome 5, 8 and 19 could play an important role in asbestos-induced tumorigenic conversion of human bronchial epithelial cells from an immortalized to tumorigenic state.
authors.affiliation: Center for Radiological Research, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. m_suzuki@nirs.go.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: C Q
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Piao
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Hei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017632:Asbestos, Serpentine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002888:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping / Q000379:methods*; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D008940:Mitotic Index
chemical_list: D017632:Asbestos, Serpentine