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Notes: The production of Regan isoenzyme (heat-stable, L-phenylalanine- sensitive term-placental alkaline phosphatase), human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit, and pregnancy-specific beta 1- glycoprotein by newly characterized human uterine cervical cancer cell lines, SKG-IIIa and SKG-IIIb, is reported. These cell lines were derived from a moderately differentiated epidermoid cancer partially mixed with epidermoid clear-cell components. At the end of the first 4 months in culture 2 sublines with different morphologies were identified. In nude mice, SKG-IIIa produce clear-cell epidermoid cancer with much glycogen, while SKG-IIIb grew as a moderately differentiated epidermoid cancer rich in tonofilaments. The presence of Regan isoenzyme was established by biochemistry, enzyme cytochemistry, immunocytochemistry, and immunoelectrophoresis. However, the copresence of small amounts of early placental alkaline phosphatase was also demonstrated. The alkaline phosphatase specific activities of SKG-IIIa cells and SKG-IIIb cells were 3.7 and 1.4 nmol per mg protein per min, respectively. The existence was proven by radioimmunoassay of human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit (SKG-IIIa, 5.0 mlU/mg protein; SKG-IIIb, 4.4 mlU/mg protein), pregnancy-specific beta 1- glycoprotein (SKG-IIIa, 0.7 ng/mg protein) in the culture media as a tumor cell product. The described cell lines may serve as a more representative model system for studies of regulation of oncodevelopmental genes in gynecological tumors in general and in epidermoid cervical cancer in particular
Reference ID: 2803

Notes: The production of early and term placental alkaline phosphatase (ALP), human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit (beta-hCG) and pregnancy-specific beta 1-glycoprotein (SP1) was confirmed in the newly established uterine cervical cancer call line SKG-IIIa. Treatment of these cells in culture with sodium butyrate caused an increase of all of these oncodevelopmental proteins. On the other hand, prednisolone treatment enhanced only term placental ALP, while it reduced early placental ALP, beta-hCG and SP1. These data suggested that such oncotrophoblastic proteins as early placental ALP, beta-hCG and SP1 were concordantly modulated by butyrate and prednisolone. These findings may support the possibility of the reexpression of sets of development phase- specific genes in cancer cells
Reference ID: 2804

Notes: This is an initial descriptive report of two morphologically different cell lines (SKG-3a and SKG-3b) obtained from a human uterine cervical epidermoid carcinoma. These sublines were found to be derived from a moderately differentiated epidermoid carcinoma partially mixed with clear cell components. Both sublines had already been subcultivated more than 80 times since the initial separation. SKG-3a cells were much smaller in size and volume than 3b. The numbers of chromosomes were almost identical. Their cytology revealed anaplastic and pleomorphic features. SKG-3a was positive with periodic acid-Schiff stain and this changed to negative after an amylase digestive test, suggesting that the cells contained glycogen. An electron- microscopic examination confirmed the presence of many glycogen particles in 3a cytoplasm, but few in 3b. Tonofilaments and desmosomes were observed in both cytoplasms, suggesting epidermoid origin. In nude mice, SKG-3a produced clear cell epidermoid carcinoma with much glycogen, while 3b grew as a moderately differentiated epidermoid carcinoma with little glycogen. It is concluded that SKG-3a is derived from the clear cell epidermoid carcinoma and 3b is from the moderately differentiated epidermoid carcinoma. It is also clear that both were more heat sensitive at and over 39 degrees C than normal cells
Reference ID: 2567