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Title: Phenotypic instability of Saos-2 cells in long-term culture

Abstract

The human osteosarcoma cell line Saos-2 is widely used as a model system for human osteoblastic cells, though its phenotypic stability has not been ascertained. We therefore propagated these cells over 100 passages and compared relevant phenotypic properties. In general, higher passage cells exhibited higher proliferation rates and lower specific alkaline phosphatase activities, though mineralization was significantly more pronounced in cultures of late passage cells. Whereas expression of most genes investigated did not vary profoundly, some genes exhibited remarkable differences. Decorin, for instance, that has been discussed as a regulator of proliferation and mineralization, is strongly expressed only in early passage cells, and two receptors for pleiotrophin and midkine exhibited an almost mutually exclusive expression pattern in early and late passage cells, respectively. Our observations indicate that special care is required when results obtained with Saos-2 cells with different culture history are to be compared.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Division for Biochemistry of Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases, University of Ulm, D-89081 Ulm (Germany)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20710865
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 333; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.097; PII: S0006-291X(05)01081-8; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0006-291X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CELL CULTURES; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; GENES; LYMPHOMAS; MINERALIZATION; OSTEOSARCOMAS; PHENOTYPE; RECEPTORS

Citation Formats

Hausser, Heinz-Juergen, and Brenner, Rolf E. Phenotypic instability of Saos-2 cells in long-term culture. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.097.
Hausser, Heinz-Juergen, & Brenner, Rolf E. Phenotypic instability of Saos-2 cells in long-term culture. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.097
Hausser, Heinz-Juergen, and Brenner, Rolf E. 2005. "Phenotypic instability of Saos-2 cells in long-term culture". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.097.
@article{osti_20710865,
title = {Phenotypic instability of Saos-2 cells in long-term culture},
author = {Hausser, Heinz-Juergen and Brenner, Rolf E},
abstractNote = {The human osteosarcoma cell line Saos-2 is widely used as a model system for human osteoblastic cells, though its phenotypic stability has not been ascertained. We therefore propagated these cells over 100 passages and compared relevant phenotypic properties. In general, higher passage cells exhibited higher proliferation rates and lower specific alkaline phosphatase activities, though mineralization was significantly more pronounced in cultures of late passage cells. Whereas expression of most genes investigated did not vary profoundly, some genes exhibited remarkable differences. Decorin, for instance, that has been discussed as a regulator of proliferation and mineralization, is strongly expressed only in early passage cells, and two receptors for pleiotrophin and midkine exhibited an almost mutually exclusive expression pattern in early and late passage cells, respectively. Our observations indicate that special care is required when results obtained with Saos-2 cells with different culture history are to be compared.},
doi = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.097},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20710865}, journal = {Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications},
issn = {0006-291X},
number = 1,
volume = 333,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Fri Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
}