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The isolation and characterization of a novel telomerase immortalized first trimester trophoblast cell line, Swan 71.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19766308     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Studies using first trimester trophoblast cells may be limited by the inability to obtain patient samples and/or adequate cell numbers. First trimester trophoblast cell lines have been generated by SV40 transformation or similar methods, however, this approach is known to induce phenotypic and karyotypic abnormalities. The introduction of telomerase has been proposed to be a viable alternative for the immortalization of primary human cells. To investigate whether telomerase-induced immortalization might be a more feasible approach for the generation of first trimester trophoblast cell lines, we isolated primary trophoblast cells from a 7-week normal placenta and infected the cells with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), the catalytic subunit of telomerase. Although this hTERT-infected first trimester trophoblast cell line, which we have named Swan 71, has been propagated for more than 100 passages, it still has attributes that are characteristic of primary first trimester trophoblast cells. The Swan 71 cells are positive for the expression of cytokeratin 7, vimentin and HLA-G, but do not express CD45, CD68 or the Fibroblast Specific Antigen (FSA), CD90/Thy-1. In addition, we also demonstrated that the Swan 71 cells secrete fetal fibronectin (FFN) as well as low levels of human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG). Moreover, the Swan 71 cells exhibit a cytokine and growth factor profile that is similar to primary trophoblast cells and are resistant to Fas, but not TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis. This suggests that the Swan 71 cells may represent a valuable model for future in vitro trophoblast studies.
Authors:
S L Straszewski-Chavez; V M Abrahams; A B Alvero; P B Aldo; Y Ma; S Guller; R Romero; G Mor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural     Date:  2009-09-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Placenta     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1532-3102     ISO Abbreviation:  Placenta     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-02     Completed Date:  2010-01-07     Revised Date:  2011-05-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006349     Medline TA:  Placenta     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  939-48     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, CD / biosynthesis
Antigens, CD45 / biosynthesis
Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / biosynthesis
Antigens, Thy-1 / biosynthesis
Apoptosis / drug effects
Cell Line*
Chorionic Gonadotropin / secretion
Cytokines / biosynthesis
Female
Fibronectins / secretion
HLA Antigens / biosynthesis
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / biosynthesis
Humans
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / biosynthesis
Keratin-7 / biosynthesis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First / genetics*
Telomerase / metabolism*
Trophoblasts / cytology*,  metabolism
Vimentin / biosynthesis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P01 HD054713-01A2/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; P01 HD054713-01A25182/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; 0/Antigens, Thy-1; 0/CD68 antigen, human; 0/Chorionic Gonadotropin; 0/Cytokines; 0/FFN protein, human; 0/Fibronectins; 0/HLA Antigens; 0/HLA-G antigen; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; 0/Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; 0/Keratin-7; 0/Vimentin; EC 2.7.7.49/Telomerase; EC 3.1.3.48/Antigens, CD45; EC 3.1.3.48/PTPRC protein, human

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