The effects of beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin on the in vitro growth of bladder cancer cell lines
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Gillott, D., Iles, R. and Chard, T. 1996. The effects of beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin on the in vitro growth of bladder cancer cell lines. British journal of cancer. 73 (3), pp. 323-326.
Type | Article |
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Title | The effects of beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin on the in vitro growth of bladder cancer cell lines |
Authors | Gillott, D., Iles, R. and Chard, T. |
Abstract | The effects of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) and its subunits on in vitro bladder cancer cell growth have been assessed using the a tetrazolium salt reduction assay (MTT). Intact hCG, alpha-hCG and beta-core hCG all had no effect on cell growth, while beta-hCG increased MTT reduction in all four bladder cancer lines tested. The magnitude of beta-hCG stimulation was maximal in the T24 line, which does not itself produce beta-hCG and appeared to be correspondingly lower in beta-hCG-secreting lines. The addition of antibodies to beta-hCG inhibited MTT reduction among high secretors but failed to inhibit MTT reduction in non-beta-hCG producers. These results are consistent with the poor prognosis associated with beta-hCG expression by bladder tumours in vivo and suggest an autocrine/paracrine stimulation of tumour growth by endogenously produced beta-hCG. |
Publisher | Churchill Livingstone |
Journal | British journal of cancer |
ISSN | 0007-0920 |
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Feb 1996 | |
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Deposited | 02 Nov 2009 |
Output status | Published |
Web address (URL) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2074420/ |
Language | English |
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