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Apoptosis during retinoic acid-induced differentiation of F9 embryonal carcinoma cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7925658     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this work we have characterized a process of cell death by apoptosis occurring in retinoic acid-induced differentiation of F9 embryonal carcinoma cells. Morphological changes corresponding to apoptosis were observed concomitantly with those of differentiated phenotype, in cell cultures treated for 48 h with physiological concentrations of all-trans-retinoic acid. Internucleosomal DNA fragmentation was also detected using agarose gels. These observations show that retinoic acid can induce both differentiation and apoptosis in an experimental system--the teratocarcinoma stem cell lines--widely used so far in the study of differentiation. We present this system as a tool for a better understanding of the role of retinoic acid in the regulation of cell differentiation and programmed cell death.
Authors:
R Atencia; M García-Sanz; F Unda; J Aréchaga
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental cell research     Volume:  214     ISSN:  0014-4827     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Cell Res.     Publication Date:  1994 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-11-04     Completed Date:  1994-11-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373226     Medline TA:  Exp Cell Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  663-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del País Vasco, Vizcaya, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / physiology*
Cell Differentiation
DNA / analysis
DNA Damage
Flow Cytometry
Mice
Teratocarcinoma / pathology*,  ultrastructure
Tretinoin / pharmacology*
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
302-79-4/Tretinoin; 9007-49-2/DNA

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