Morphological differentiation of a murine neuroblastoma clone in monolayer culture induced by dexamethasone |
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Authors: | D. Sandquist T. H. Williams S. K. Sahu S. Kataoka |
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Affiliation: | Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242. |
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Abstract: | Dexamethasone induces morphological differentiation in murine neuroblastoma cells in culture. The percentage of differentiated cells depends on the concentration of dexamethasone in the medium and duration of treatment. After drug removal (with or without replating), many cells maintain their differentiated phenotype. Dexamethasone-treated cells have larger soma and contain more protein. Dexamethasone also produces a concentration-dependent inhibition of population growth. Growth inhibition is complete by 2 days following treatment with dexamethasone 50 micrograms/ml. Complete growth inhibition is achieved prior to the complete expression of morphological differentiation. Androstenedione, testosterone, and 17-beta-estradiol--all steroids without glucocorticoid activity--have no differentiating effect, although they inhibit growth or cause cell death at higher concentrations. |
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