Isolation and culture of tumor stem cells in human retinoblastomas / 中国病理生理杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
;
(12)1989.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-528132
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To isolate and culture tumor stem cells in human retinoblastomas (RTSC).METHODS:
Retinoblastoma (RB) single cells acquired from fresh tumors of RB patients by enzyme digestion were seeded in serum-free medium at a density of 1?10~8 cells/L. Clonal cultures were plated at a density of 1?10~6 cells/L. Secondary tumor spheres were triturated again and passaged in fresh medium. The sphere-forming, proliferation and differentiation assays were performed. RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry were performed to identify the RTSC and differentiated cells.RESULTS:
All RB tumors studied produced proliferating neurosphere-like tumor spheres, which were also passaged multiple times. These tumor spheres had the capability to self-renew, proliferate in SFM medium, expressed retinal progenitor cell related genes, and differentiated into neurons and glia when they were transferred to differentiation conditions.CONCLUSION:
Our findings demonstrated that there were subsets of tumor stem cells resembling retinal progenitor cells in human RB, which can be isolated, cultured in SFM. The RTSC may be original cells of RB tumor, and also become the new target of tumor therapy.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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