TS/A - A NEW METASTASIZING CELL-LINE FROM A BALB/C SPONTANEOUS MAMMARY ADENOCARCINOMA
TS/A - A NEW METASTASIZING CELL-LINE FROM A BALB/C SPONTANEOUS MAMMARY ADENOCARCINOMA
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DOI:
10.1007/bf00121199
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
PRODI, G
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作者:
NANNI, P;DEGIOVANNI, C;PRODI, G
A metastasizing mouse cell line (TS/A), originated from a mammary adenocarcinoma which arose spontaneously in a BALB/c female retired breeder, was established in vitro. It displayed a remarkable morphologic heterogeneity, which is evident in plastic adherent cultures (cell types ranging from epithelial-like to fibroblast-like) as well as in semi-solid agar cultures. The TS/A line exhibited the presence of specific cytoplasmic estradiol receptor, with a binding activity of 16 fmol/mg cytosol protein. The in vivo growth pattern was as follows: a s.c. inoculum of 105 cells caused a 100% tumor take and kill in syngeneic animals; mean survival time was a 54 .+-. 1 days; it did not show significant transplant immunogenicity in syngeneic animals; it was able to give rise to both spontaneous lung metastases and artificial lung colonies; it had a high capacity to grow in H-2 matched, minor histocompatibility antigen incompatible hosts (106 cells killed 100% DBA/2 mice in 58 + 2 days). This line of spontaneous mammary tumor cells is proposed as a useful model for studies on the heterogeneity of the neoplastic population in relation to metastatic spread, on tumor immunogenicity, and on therapy of mammary neoplasia.