Expression of SV40 T-antigen in lipoma cells with a chromosomal translocation T(3;12) is not sufficient for direct immortalization. |
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Authors: | G Belge B Kazmierczak K Meyer-Bolte S Bartnitzke J Bullerdiek |
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Institution: | Center of Human Genetics and Genetic Counselling, University of Bremen, F.R.G. |
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Abstract: | 12q13-15 changes are the most frequent cytogenetic abnormalities in human tumor cells. To test their biological significance we used an assay based on lipoma cells with a limited in vitro lifetime and this type of chromosomal aberration. Lipoma cells with a reciprocal translocation t(3;12)(q28;q14) were transformed by transfection with a plasmid containing the SV40 "early region". The transformed cells showed an altered morphology with loss of contact inhibition, formation of foci, and T-antigen expression. They were immortalized after a growth crisis. The karyotypic patterns before and after the crisis show that the translocation together with expression of SV40 T-antigen is not sufficient for direct immortalization. |
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