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Loss of several cell functions including okadaic acid-induced apoptosis after multiple passages in FRTL-5 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10411308     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In FRTL-5 cells, cultured over a period of more than 3 years, different properties of the cells have been observed to undergo spontaneous changes in the course of aging, i.e. after an increase in the number of passages. This consists mainly in alterations in their morphological phenotype and in some of their functional properties. The morphology of the cells displayed a progressive disruption of the monolayer organization with a loss of cell-cell contacts and a marked rounding-up of the cells. The uptake of iodide was not modified nor was the expression of thyroglobulin (Tg) mRNA as determined at various time intervals in the course of the cells culturing. Estimation of the proliferation by counting the frequency of [3H]thymidine labeled nuclei revealed an age-related decline in the sensitivity to TSH mitogenic action associated with a reciprocal increase in the insulin synergistic effect. Aged cells (+/- 40 passages) lost their apoptosis sensitivity to the phosphatase inhibitor, okadaic acid (OA) but not to cycloheximide (CHX) and/or actinomycin D (act. D) exposure. Altogether these observations favor the existence of a shift towards transformed properties with only partial loss of differentiated functions.
Authors:
J Golstein; T Kimura; F Miot; J E Dumont
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular endocrinology     Volume:  150     ISSN:  0303-7207     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  1999 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-09-03     Completed Date:  1999-09-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7500844     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Endocrinol     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  141-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects,  physiology*
Cell Aging / physiology*
Cell Division / drug effects,  physiology
Cell Line
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Okadaic Acid / pharmacology*
Rats
Thyroid Gland / pathology,  physiology*
Thyrotropin / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 78111-17-8/Okadaic Acid; 9002-71-5/Thyrotropin

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