Examination of HeLa cell contamination of human cell lines derived from primary hepatomas using glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase isozymes.

Isozyme patterns of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in human cell lines derived from primary hepatomas were compared with those in HeLa cells. Some cell lines derived from primary hepatomas having type B G6PD showed one or two isozymes of LDH. On the other hand, HeLa cells having type A G6PD showed four LDH isozymes. These findings suggest that not only G6PD, but also LDH may be useful for the detection of HeLa cell contamination of a culture in some cases.</p

Effect of various factors and substrates on the growth of a human hepatoblastoma cell line, HuH-6 in a serum-free medium.

The effect of various factors and substrates on the growth of a human hepatoblastoma cell line, HuH-6, which was inoculated at low density in a serum-free medium was examined. Several supplements were required to enhance cell growth of HuH-6. These included cholera toxin (CT), glucagon (Glu) and selenium (Se). Type IV collagen (C-IV) provided the most conductive environment tested for cell growth. These results suggest that CT, Glu, Se, and C-IV are important stimulators for the continuous growth of HuH-6 in a serum-free medium at low density.</p

Primary culture of human primary liver cancer tissues treated with or without transcatheter arterial embolization and establishment of a cell line

Primary culture of human primary liver cancer tissues treated with or without trancatheter arterial embolization (TAE) was perfomed with the following results. 1. The yield and viability were very low in cells from primary liver cancer tissues dissociated with enzymes. 2. Epithelial-like cells were found from TAE-treated cancer tissues at a ratio of 1/8 in both monolayer and explant culture and from TAE-nontreated tissues at a ratio of 4/12 in monolayer culture and 3/12 in explant culture. The AFP-producing capahity of these epithelial-like cells has been maintained from one week to one month in culture. 3. Cells derived from two TAE-nontreated cancer tissues were subculturable. One was established as a cholangiocellular carcinoma cell line. 4. No heterotransplantability of primary cultured cancer cells into nude mice was found

Primary culture of human primary liver cancer tissues treated with or without transcatheter arterial embolization and establishment of a cell line

Primary culture of human primary liver cancer tissues treated with or without trancatheter arterial embolization (TAE) was perfomed with the following results. 1. The yield and viability were very low in cells from primary liver cancer tissues dissociated with enzymes. 2. Epithelial-like cells were found from TAE-treated cancer tissues at a ratio of 1/8 in both monolayer and explant culture and from TAE-nontreated tissues at a ratio of 4/12 in monolayer culture and 3/12 in explant culture. The AFP-producing capahity of these epithelial-like cells has been maintained from one week to one month in culture. 3. Cells derived from two TAE-nontreated cancer tissues were subculturable. One was established as a cholangiocellular carcinoma cell line. 4. No heterotransplantability of primary cultured cancer cells into nude mice was found

Additional file 1 of Male pseudohermaphroditism in a complex malformed calf born with an acardius amorphus cotwin—a case report

Additional file 1. The original PCR analysis images for Fig. 4A

Additional file 2 of Male pseudohermaphroditism in a complex malformed calf born with an acardius amorphus cotwin—a case report

Additional file 2: Supplementary figure 1

Additional file 3 of Male pseudohermaphroditism in a complex malformed calf born with an acardius amorphus cotwin—a case report

Additional file 3: Supplementary figure 2