Unexpected expression of intermediate filament protein genes in human oligodendroglioma cell lines
Journal Article
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· Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
From a human oligodendroglioma cell line cDNA library, ten intermediate filament (IF) cDNA clones were isolated. Five clones corresponded to vimentin mRNA, two corresponded to cytokeratin K7 mRNA, and two corresponded to cytokeratin K8 mRNA. One clone encoded a novel IF mRNA. The expression of these and other IF protein genes was examined in five cell lines derived from human oligodendroglioma, astrocytoma and neuroblastoma tumors. Vimentin mRNA and K18 mRNA were expressed in all the cell lines. The K7 and K8 genes were expressed only in the oligodendroglioma cell lines. Surprisingly, nestin mRNA was expressed in the astrocytoma lines and the neuroblastoma line, but was not expressed in the oligodendroglioma lines. These results indicate that oligodendroglioma cell lines express Types I and II cytokeratin genes. This pattern of IF gene expression was different from that of the astrocytoma and neuroblastoma cell lines, which expressed IF genes usually associated with the mature cell types or with differentiating fetal neural precursor cells, i.e. GFAP and neurofilament-L. The results also suggest that the oligodendroglioma cell lines are more epithelial in character and do not reflect the gene expression of mature oligodendrocytes. 46 refs., 8 figs., 2 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 447012
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, Journal Name: Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 54; ISSN JNENAD; ISSN 0022-3069
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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