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Journal of Cell Science, Vol 72, Issue 1 227-240, Copyright © 1984 by Company of Biologists

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Acquisition of a limited lifespan by differentiating cells derived from PC13 embryonal carcinoma cells

MJ Rayner and JA Pulsford

Retinoic acid (RA) has previously been shown to induce the differentiation of mouse embryonal carcinoma (EC) cells to endoderm-like cells that have a slower rate of proliferation and are nontumorigenic. These cells also acquire the ability to respond to a range of exogenous growth factors. We have analysed the change in growth phenotype for PC13 EC cells using video recordings and autoradiography. We have shown that the endoderm-like cells have a longer cell cycle time than their undifferentiated counterparts (five cell divisions after exposure to RA the differentiated cells had a median cell cycle time of 1800 min compared to 800 min for control cells). The endoderm-like cells also have a progressively decreasing probability of dividing again and this indicates that the differentiation process is accompanied by the acquisition of a limited life-span. The characteristics of mortal cells are well documented, and the endoderm-like cells demonstrate the properties of such cells. In addition, we have confirmed the observation that epidermal growth factor (EGF) can stimulate the proliferation of the endoderm-like cells and have shown, using autoradiography, that 92% of these cells express EGF receptors. Using video recordings, we have demonstrated that the effect of EGF is to shorten the cell cycle of the differentiating cells. We have also shown that EGF can enhance the survival of the endoderm-like cells and thereby prolong their life-span. It is known that EGF and other growth factors can prolong the life-span of mortal cells derived from normal tissues, but we have demonstrated that EGF can have this effect on the differentiated derivatives of a tumour cell.


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