Transformation of human cells by DNAs ineffective in transformation of NIH 3T3 cells

B. M. Sutherland, P. V. Bennett, A. G. Freeman, S. P. Moore, P. T. Strickland

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Abstract

Neonatal human foreskin fibroblasts can be transformed to anchorage-independent growth by transfection with DNAs inefficient in transforming NIH 3T3 cells. Human cells transfected with DNA from GM 1312, a multiple myeloma cell line, or MOLT-4, a permanent lymphoblast line, grow without anchorage at a much higher frequency than do the parental cells and their DNAs can transform human cell recipients to anchorage-independent growth; they have extended but not indefinite life spans and are nontumorigenic. Human fibroblasts are also transformed by DNAs from two multiple myeloma lines that also transform 3T3 cells; however, restriction analysis suggests that different transforming genes in this DNA are acting in the human and murine systems. These results indicate that the human cell transfection system allows detection of transforming genes not effective in the 3T3 system and points out the possibility of detection of additional transforming sequences even in DNAs that do transform murine cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2399-2403
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume82
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

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