RRC ID 6193
著者 Deurholt T, van Til NP, Chhatta AA, ten Bloemendaal L, Schwartlander R, Payne C, Plevris JN, Sauer IM, Chamuleau RA, Elferink RP, Seppen J, Hoekstra R.
タイトル Novel immortalized human fetal liver cell line, cBAL111, has the potential to differentiate into functional hepatocytes.
ジャーナル BMC Biotechnol
Abstract BACKGROUND:A clonal cell line that combines both stable hepatic function and proliferation capacity is desirable for in vitro applications that depend on hepatic function, such as pharmacological or toxicological assays and bioartificial liver systems. Here we describe the generation and characterization of a clonal human cell line for in vitro hepatocyte applications.
RESULTS:Cell clones derived from human fetal liver cells were immortalized by over-expression of telomerase reverse transcriptase. The resulting cell line, cBAL111, displayed hepatic functionality similar to the parental cells prior to immortalization, and did not grow in soft agar. Cell line cBAL111 expressed markers of immature hepatocytes, like glutathione S transferase and cytokeratin 19, as well as progenitor cell marker CD146 and was negative for lidocaine elimination. On the other hand, the cBAL111 cells produced urea, albumin and cytokeratin 18 and eliminated galactose. In contrast to hepatic cell lines NKNT-3 and HepG2, all hepatic functions were expressed in cBAL111, although there was considerable variation in their levels compared with primary mature hepatocytes. When transplanted in the spleen of immunodeficient mice, cBAL111 engrafted into the liver and partly differentiated into hepatocytes showing expression of human albumin and carbamoylphosphate synthetase without signs of cell fusion.
CONCLUSION:This novel liver cell line has the potential to differentiate into mature hepatocytes to be used for in vitro hepatocyte applications.
巻・号 9
ページ 89
公開日 2009-10-21
DOI 10.1186/1472-6750-9-89
PII 1472-6750-9-89
PMID 19845959
PMC PMC2770505
MeSH Animals Cell Culture Techniques Cell Differentiation* Cell Line* Fetus / cytology* Flow Cytometry Hepatocytes / cytology* Humans Liver / cytology Mice Telomerase
IF 2.312
引用数 39
WOS 分野 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
リソース情報
遺伝子材料 AxCANCre (RDB01748)