Abstract
Human pancreatic ductal cell carcinoma cell line, which can secrete parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), designated as KP 4, and its daughter cell lines with different PTHrP-secreting activities, termed KP 4-1 and KP 4-2, have been established in tissue culture. KP 4 cells were able to form tumors in nude mice. The absolute production rate of PTHrP in KP 4-1 was 5 to 10 times higher than that in KP 4-2. Similarly, the level of PTHrP mRNA in KP 4-1 was significantly higher than that in KP 4-2. KP 4-2 cells exhibited more rapid growth than KP 4 and KP 4-2 vitro. Our established cell lines should provide a useful system to study the regulation of PTHrP production and its pathophysiological roles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-39 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International journal of oncology |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Cancer Research