TY - JOUR
T1 - TS/A
T2 - a new metastasizing cell line from a BALB/c spontaneous mammary adenocarcinoma
AU - Nanni, Patrizia
AU - De Giovanni, Carla
AU - Lollini, Pier Luigi
AU - Nicoletti, Giordano
AU - Prodi, Giorgio
PY - 1983/10
Y1 - 1983/10
N2 - A metastasizing mouse cell line (TS/A), originated from a mammary adenocarcinoma which arose spontaneously in a BALB/c female retired breeder, has been established in vitro. It displayed a remarkable morphologic heterogeneity, which is evident in plastic adherent cultures (cell types ranging from epithelial-like to fibroblast-like) as well as in semi-solid agar cultures. The TS/A line exhibited the presence of specific cytoplasmic estradiol receptor, with a binding activity of 16 fmoles/mg cytosol protein. The in vivo growth pattern was as follows: (1) a s.c. inoculum of 105 cells caused a 100 per cent tumor take and kill in syngeneic animals; mean survival time was 54 + 1 days; (2) it did not show significant transplant immunogenicity in syngeneic animals; (3) it was able to give rise to both spontaneous lung metastases and artificial lung colonies; (4) it had a high capacity to grow in H-2 matched, minor histocompatibility antigen incompatible hosts (106 cells killed 100 per cent DBA/2 mice in 58 + 2 days). This line of spontaneous mammary tumor cells is proposed as a useful model for studies on the heterogeneity of the neoplastic population in relation to metastatic spread, on tumor immunogenicity, and on therapy of mammary neoplasia.
AB - A metastasizing mouse cell line (TS/A), originated from a mammary adenocarcinoma which arose spontaneously in a BALB/c female retired breeder, has been established in vitro. It displayed a remarkable morphologic heterogeneity, which is evident in plastic adherent cultures (cell types ranging from epithelial-like to fibroblast-like) as well as in semi-solid agar cultures. The TS/A line exhibited the presence of specific cytoplasmic estradiol receptor, with a binding activity of 16 fmoles/mg cytosol protein. The in vivo growth pattern was as follows: (1) a s.c. inoculum of 105 cells caused a 100 per cent tumor take and kill in syngeneic animals; mean survival time was 54 + 1 days; (2) it did not show significant transplant immunogenicity in syngeneic animals; (3) it was able to give rise to both spontaneous lung metastases and artificial lung colonies; (4) it had a high capacity to grow in H-2 matched, minor histocompatibility antigen incompatible hosts (106 cells killed 100 per cent DBA/2 mice in 58 + 2 days). This line of spontaneous mammary tumor cells is proposed as a useful model for studies on the heterogeneity of the neoplastic population in relation to metastatic spread, on tumor immunogenicity, and on therapy of mammary neoplasia.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF00121199
DO - 10.1007/BF00121199
M3 - Article
C2 - 6546207
AN - SCOPUS:0021077888
VL - 1
SP - 373
EP - 380
JO - Clinical and Experimental Metastasis
JF - Clinical and Experimental Metastasis
SN - 0262-0898
IS - 4
ER -