Growth Factor- and Cyclic Nucleotide-Induced Proliferation of Normal and Malignant Mammary Epithelial Cells in Primary Culture*
- 1 July 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Endocrinology
- Vol. 107 (1), 35-41
- https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-107-1-35
Abstract
Sustained growth of normal mouse mammary epithelial cells in primary culture, leading to an increase in cell number, in response to growth factors [epidermal growth factor (EGF) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)] or cholera toxin has been achieved by embedding the cells inside collagen cells. Inclusion of agents known to increase the level of cellular cAMP have been found to be favorable for mammary epithelial cell proliferation. Cholera toxin is by far the best of all of the agents tested (prostaglandins E,sub>1 and E2, isoproterenol, theophylline, and dibutyryl cAMP). When growth factors (EGF or FGF) are added with cholera toxin, a synergistic effect resulting in a response much greater than with either of them alone is seen. This synergism was best seen in normal mammary epithelial cells from nonpregnant mice. The extent of this synergistic effect was found to be less in normal cells from pregnant mice, suggesting that these cells may be less responsive to EGF during pregnancy. Tumor cells were found to be rather inconsistent in their responses to EGF and cholera toxin, ranging from a minimalresponse, similar to that of normal cells from pregnant animals, to a maximal response, similar to that of normal cells from nonpregnant animals.Keywords
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