In vitro secretion of human chorionic gonadotrophin by bladder tumour cells.
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Iles, R., Oliver, R., Kitau, M., Walker, C. and Chard, T. 1987. In vitro secretion of human chorionic gonadotrophin by bladder tumour cells. British journal of cancer. 55 (6), pp. 623-626.
Type | Article |
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Title | In vitro secretion of human chorionic gonadotrophin by bladder tumour cells. |
Authors | Iles, R., Oliver, R., Kitau, M., Walker, C. and Chard, T. |
Abstract | Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) and alphafetoprotein (AFP) were measured in culture media from a panel of 29 cell lines including 9 bladder carcinomas, 5 'normal' bladder epithelia, 10 germ cell tumours, and 5 miscellaneous tumours and 'normal' cell lines. In 7 of the 9 bladder carcinomas and 4 of the 5 'normal' bladder epithelia, the media contained hCG at levels ranging from between 34 and 3,600 IU l(-1). All other cell lines, including the 10 germ cell tumour lines gave negative results for hCG. These findings indicate that in vitro secretion of hCG is a common feature of normal and neoplastic bladder transitional epithelia, and support the hypothesis that parts of the genito-urinary epithelium have a potential for hCG production. |
Publisher | Nature |
Journal | British journal of cancer |
ISSN | 0007-0920 |
Publication dates | |
Jun 1987 | |
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Deposited | 23 Jun 2010 |
Output status | Published |
Copyright Statement | PMC free access |
Web address (URL) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2002027/pdf/brjcancer00517-0040.pdf |
Language | English |
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