Resistance to apoptosis and cyclooxygenase-2 expression in a human adenocarcinoma cell line HT29 CL.19A

COX-2 expression increases the tumorigenic potential of enterocytes. Tumorigenic effect is partially linked to an inhibition of programmed cell death which is one of the most important components in maintaining intestinal epithelium integrity. We analyzed apoptosis in HT29 cl.19A cells cultured over...

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Published inAnticancer research Vol. 18; no. 5A; p. 3579
Main Authors Battu, S, Rigaud, M, Beneytout, J L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Greece 01.09.1998
Subjects
Animals
Apoptosis - genetics
Cattle
Cell Division - drug effects
Cyclooxygenase 2
Dinoprostone - biosynthesis
DNA Fragmentation
HT29 Cells - metabolism
HT29 Cells - pathology
HT29 Cells - ultrastructure
Humans
Isoenzymes - metabolism
Membrane Proteins
Microscopy, Electron
Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases - metabolism
Serum Albumin, Bovine - pharmacology
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Summary:COX-2 expression increases the tumorigenic potential of enterocytes. Tumorigenic effect is partially linked to an inhibition of programmed cell death which is one of the most important components in maintaining intestinal epithelium integrity. We analyzed apoptosis in HT29 cl.19A cells cultured over 3 weeks, in the presence (10%) or in the absence of fetal bovine serum (FBS), by analysis of genomic DNA fragmentation after agarose gel electrophoresis, morphological measurement of apoptosis using DAPI chromatin staining, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to identify apoptotic cellular morphological changes. Regardless of the methods used, no apoptotic signs were observed for each culture condition, even if cells were cultured 3 weeks in the absence of FBS. Using HT29 cl.19A cells (untransfected cells), we found that intrinsic or constitutive COX-2 expression in adenocarcinoma cell line was associated with spontaneous resistance to apoptosis.
ISSN:0250-7005