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Gene expression in hepatocyte-like lines established by targeted carcinogenesis in transgenic mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1373387     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
New hepatocyte-like cell lines (mhAT) were derived from the liver of a transgenic mouse expressing SV40 early genes under the direction of the liver-specific antithrombin III gene promoter (ATIII-TSV40). Their differentiated phenotypes were improved and stabilized by the use of liver-specific growth media (arginine-free, glucose-free, or low-fructose/glucose-free medium). The best differentiated lines display a very high level of albumin, transferrin, and L-type pyruvate kinase (L-PK) gene expression that is comparable to that observed in the mouse liver. Abundance of the aldolase B and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) transcripts varied from 5 to 35% of the in vivo concentrations while abundance of the alpha-fetoprotein and phenylalanine hydroxylase transcripts remained very low. Hormonal (cAMP and insulin) and nutritional (glucose) gene controls of PEPCK and L-PK were, at least partially, conserved. mhAT cells are readily transfectable by the calcium phosphate coprecipitation technique and exhibit a liver-specific pattern of expression of exogenous genes. Thus, mhAT cells seem suitable for the analysis of the regulatory regions involved in the tissue-specific transcription of genes. This work demonstrates, therefore, the great efficiency of targeted carcinogenesis in transgenic mice to create new differentiated cell lines. The availability of various lines of liver-specific cells with different phenotypes will constitute useful tools to establish correlations between expression of trans-acting factors and control of the phenotype.
Authors:
B Antoine; F Levrat; V Vallet; T Berbar; N Cartier; N Dubois; P Briand; A Kahn
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental cell research     Volume:  200     ISSN:  0014-4827     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Cell Res.     Publication Date:  1992 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-05-18     Completed Date:  1992-05-18     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373226     Medline TA:  Exp Cell Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  175-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut Cochin de Génétique Moléculaire, laboratoire de recherche en génétique et pathologie moléculaires (INSERM U129), Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Albumins / analysis
Animals
Antigens, Viral, Tumor / genetics
Cell Line / metabolism*
Gene Expression Regulation*
Liver / metabolism*
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Phenotype
Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP) / genetics
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Pyruvate Kinase / genetics
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Trans-Activators
Transfection
Transferrin / analysis
Tumor Cells, Cultured
alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Albumins; 0/Antigens, Viral, Tumor; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Trans-Activators; 0/alpha-Fetoproteins; 11096-37-0/Transferrin; EC 2.7.1.40/Pyruvate Kinase; EC 4.1.1.32/Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP)

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