1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Study of morphological and biochemical alteration of metastasing colon cancer cell line
Project/Area Number |
03670387
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Gastroenterology
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Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology |
Principal Investigator |
TANNO Munehiko Tokyo Metropolitan Institute Researcher of Gerontology, 分子生物学, 研究員 (90056862)
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Project Period (FY) |
1991 – 1992
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Keywords | metastasing cell / PCNA / proton spectroscopy / colorectal cancer |
Research Abstract |
Hepatic metastasis was made by injection of human colorectal cell line (SW 620) in the spleen of nude mouse. The metastasing colony was then cultured in the medium and was followed by re-injection of metastasing tumor cells in the spleen of nude mouse. Serial metastasing cell lines above described method was harvested and was examined the morphological and biochemical studies. These serial metastasing cell lines did not show the distinct morphological characteristics compared with original tumor cell line under electron microscopic examination. Serial metastasing cell lines were found a well-resolved spectrum characterized by the increased choline/phosphocreatine ration compared with original cell line by proton NMR spectroscopy. Immunohistochemical study of proliferating-cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) revealed increased number of positive cells in the serial metastasing cell lines of tissues and was suggested possible change of some type of DNA polymerase.
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