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Immortalization of human bronchial epithelial cells in the absence of viral oncoproteins.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15604268     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
By expressing two genes (hTERT and Cdk4), we have developed a method to reproducibly generate continuously replicating human bronchial epithelial cell (HBEC) lines that provide a novel resource to study the molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer and the differentiation of bronchial epithelial cells. Twelve human bronchial epithelial biopsy specimens obtained from persons with and without lung cancer were placed into short-term culture and serially transfected with retroviral constructs containing cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) 4 and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), resulting in continuously growing cultures. The order of introduction of Cdk4 and hTERT did not appear to be important; however, transfection of either gene alone did not result in immortalization. Although they could be cloned, the immortalized bronchial cells did not form colonies in soft agar or tumors in nude mice. The immortalized HBECs have epithelial morphology; express epithelial markers cytokeratins 7, 14, 17, and 19, the stem cell marker p63, and high levels of p16(INK4a); and have an intact p53 checkpoint pathway. Cytogenetic analysis and array comparative genomic hybridization profiling show immortalized HBECs to have duplication of parts of chromosomes 5 and 20. Microarray gene expression profiling demonstrates that the Cdk4/hTERT-immortalized bronchial cell lines clustered together and with nonimmortalized bronchial cells, distinct from lung cancer cell lines. We also immortalized several parental cultures with viral oncoproteins human papilloma virus type 16 E6/E7 with and without hTERT, and these cells exhibited loss of the p53 checkpoint and significantly different gene expression profiles compared with Cdk4/hTERT-immortalized HBECs. These HBEC lines are a valuable new tool for studying of the pathogenesis of lung cancer.
Authors:
Ruben D Ramirez; Shelley Sheridan; Luc Girard; Mitsuo Sato; Young Kim; Jon Pollack; Michael Peyton; Ying Zou; Jonathan M Kurie; J Michael Dimaio; Sara Milchgrub; Alice L Smith; Rhonda F Souza; Laura Gilbey; Xi Zhang; Kenia Gandia; Melville B Vaughan; Woodring E Wright; Adi F Gazdar; Jerry W Shay; John D Minna
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer research     Volume:  64     ISSN:  0008-5472     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Res.     Publication Date:  2004 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-12-17     Completed Date:  2005-02-03     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984705R     Medline TA:  Cancer Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  9027-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research and Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Growth Processes / physiology
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics,  metabolism*
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 / biosynthesis,  genetics
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / biosynthesis,  genetics
DNA-Binding Proteins
Gene Expression Profiling
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Humans
Immunoblotting
Karyotyping
Lung / cytology,  metabolism*,  physiology*
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Oncogene Proteins, Viral / biosynthesis,  genetics
Phosphoproteins / biosynthesis,  genetics
Proto-Oncogene Proteins / biosynthesis,  genetics
Repressor Proteins / biosynthesis,  genetics
Telomerase / biosynthesis,  genetics
Telomere / genetics
Trans-Activators / biosynthesis,  genetics
Transfection
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / biosynthesis,  genetics
Tumor Suppressor Proteins
Ultraviolet Rays
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA71618/CA/NCI NIH HHS; P50CA70907/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/E6 protein, Human papillomavirus type 16; 0/Oncogene Proteins, Viral; 0/Phosphoproteins; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins; 0/Repressor Proteins; 0/TP63 protein, human; 0/Trans-Activators; 0/Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; 0/Tumor Suppressor Proteins; 0/oncogene protein E7, Human papillomavirus type 16; EC 2.7.1.37/CDK4 protein, human; EC 2.7.11.22/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4; EC 2.7.11.22/Cyclin-Dependent Kinases; EC 2.7.7.49/Telomerase

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