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Limited and unlimited growth of SV40-transformed cells from human diploid MRC-5 fibroblasts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6313714     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Human foetal lung strain, MRC-5, was treated with simian virus 40 and cultures were obtained that had many of the properties of transformed populations. In 10 experiments, only two produced permanent lines, designated MRC-5V1 and MRC-5V2, which have grown to passage 750 and 650, respectively. In all cases, the SV40-treated cultures acquired many of the features of transformation, including production of T-antigen, loss of contact-inhibition, and ability to grow in low concentrations of serum. The presence or absence of other transformed characteristics, such as altered morphology, abnormal karyotype or ability to grow in soft agar, can be used to distinguish between individual newly infected cultures. However, the cells invariably entered a period of slow growth, or crisis, and in eight experiments the cultures subsequently died without the emergence of a permanent line. The report that late-passage diploid cultures ae more easily transformed to permanent lines than young cultures has not been confirmed. MRC-5V1 initially had a sub-diploid chromosome number, but during serial passaging this gradually increased. MRC-5V2, which has a more extreme transformed phenotype than MRC-5V1, had a hyper-diploid chromosome number, which also increased during long-term growth. MRC-5V1 became polymorphic for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, as judged by the heat-lability and electrophoretic mobility of the enzyme. Fusions between MRC-5V1 and Lesch-Nyhan fibroblasts yielded hybrids with a limited lifespan, and certain sub-lines of MRC-5V1 also slowed down, exhibited characteristic signs of senescence and ceased to grow.
Authors:
L I Huschtscha; R Holliday
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cell science     Volume:  63     ISSN:  0021-9533     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cell. Sci.     Publication Date:  1983 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-12-17     Completed Date:  1983-12-17     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052457     Medline TA:  J Cell Sci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-99     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bromodeoxyuridine / pharmacology
Cell Line
Cell Transformation, Viral*
Chromosome Aberrations
Fibroblasts / drug effects,  enzymology,  physiology*
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
Hot Temperature
Humans
Hybrid Cells
Mitosis
Ploidies
Simian virus 40
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
59-14-3/Bromodeoxyuridine; EC 1.1.1.49/Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase

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