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ArticleCytotechnology2019

Biological characterization of the UW402, UW473, ONS-76 and DAOY pediatric medulloblastoma cell lines.

Ricardo Bonfim-Silva, Karina Bezerra Salomão, Thais Valéria Costa de Andrade Pimentel, Camila Cristina Branquinho de Oliveira Menezes, Patrícia Vianna Bonini Palma, Aparecida Maria Fontes

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Article in Cytotechnology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ricardo Bonfim-SilvaDepartment of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900 Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, ZIP code: 14049-900, Brazil. bonfim.ricardo@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-0497
Karina Bezerra SalomãoDepartment of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900 Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, ZIP code: 14049-900, Brazil.
Thais Valéria Costa de Andrade PimentelDepartment of Medical Clinic, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900 Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, ZIP code: 14049-900, Brazil.
Camila Cristina Branquinho de Oliveira MenezesRibeirão Preto Blood Center, Clinics Hospital of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Av. Tenente Catão Roxo, 2501 Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, ZIP code: 14051-140, Brazil.
Patrícia Vianna Bonini PalmaRibeirão Preto Blood Center, Clinics Hospital of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Av. Tenente Catão Roxo, 2501 Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, ZIP code: 14051-140, Brazil.
Aparecida Maria FontesDepartment of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900 Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, ZIP code: 14049-900, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2011/18664-7Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2011/20829-4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Recent advances in molecular technologies allowed to classify MB in 4 major molecular subgroups: WNT, SHH, Group 3 and Group 4. In cancer research, cancer cell lines are important for examining and manipulating molecular and cellular process. However, it is important to know the characteristics of each cancer cell line prior to use, because there are some differences among them, even if they originate from the same cancer type. This study aimed to evaluate the similarities and differences among four human medulloblastoma cell lines, UW402, UW473, DAOY and ONS-76. The medulloblastoma cell lines were analyzed for (1) cell morphology, (2) immunophenotyping by flow cytometry for some specifics surface proteins, (3) expression level of adhesion molecules by RT-qPCR, (4) proliferative potential, (5) cell migration, and (6) in vivo tumorigenic potential. It was observed a relationship between cell growth and CDH1 (E-chaderin) adhesion molecule expression and all MB cell lines showed higher levels of CDH2 (N-chaderin) when compared to other adhesion molecule. ONS-76 showed higher gene expression of CDH5 (VE-chaderin) and higher percentage of CD144/VE-chaderin positive cells when compared to other MB cell lines. All MB cell lines showed low percentage of CD34, CD45, CD31, CD133 positive cells and high percentage of CD44, CD105, CD106 and CD29 positive cells. The DAOY cell line showed the highest migration potential, the ONS-76 cell line showed the highest proliferative potential and only DAOY and ONS-76 cell lines showed tumorigenic potential in vivo. MB cell lines showed functional and molecular differences among them, which it should be considered by the researchers in choosing the most suitable cellular model according to the study proposal.

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In vivo tumorigenic potentialMedulloblastoma cell linesMigrationProliferationSurface proteins

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