Development of the mucosal vascular system in the distal colon of the fetal mouse.

The formation of the crypt in the distal colon of the mouse was investigated in association with the development of vascular networks. For histological observation, 1-microm cross-sections were made from the distal colon of fetal mice in 13 to 18 days of gestation. Three-dimensional distributions of vascular networks in the organ were observed after perfusing fetuses with rhodamine isothiocyanate-labeled gelatin and immunostaining for laminin to examine the boundary between the epithelium and the mesenchyme.

Establishment and characterization of a cell line (BTIC) including HER-2-positive cells derived from pleural effusion of recurrent breast invasive ductal carcinoma, scirrhous type.

Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) overexpression in breast cancer occurs in 20% to 30% of patients with breast cancer. Trastuzumab (Herceptin) targets HER-2 tyrosine kinase receptors expressed on tumor cells and mediates anti-proliferative effects against HER-2-positive tumor cells. Adjuvant chemotherapy with trastuzumab has improved the prognosis of patients with HER-2 positive high-grade breast cancer.

Establishment and characterization of an IGSK-2 cell line derived from ascitic fluid of recurrent hCG and somatostatin secreted adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

We examined a 32-year-old Japanese man who was clinically diagnosed with gastric cancer, type 4, and histopathologically diagnosed with mucinous and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (mucinous > poorly) of the stomach. We successfully established and characterized a cell line (designated as IGSK-2) derived from the ascitic fluid of the patient with recurrent and cisplatin-resistant carcinoma. The IGSK-2 cells grew in multi-layered culture in culture dishes.

Characterization, anticancer drug susceptibility and atRA-induced growth inhibition of a novel cell line (HUMEMS) established from pleural effusion of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of breast tissue.

We recently established a cell line derived from pleural effusion from a 13-year-old girl with primary alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS with a chromosomal translocation t[2;13]) in the breast tissue. The cell line was designated as HUMEMS. Cases of primary alveolar RMS swelling in the breast are extremely rare (about 0.

Establishment and characterization of a cisplatin-resistant cell line (IGSK-1) from a poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma.

We successfully established a spontaneously cisplatin-resistant tumor cell line (designated as IGSK-1) derived from original gastric carcinoma. The patient was a 75-year-old Japanese woman. The histopathological diagnosis was gastric poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma accompanied with metastatic foci in lymph nodes, pT3, N2 M0, stage IIIB.

Establishment and characterization of a cell line (NABCA) derived from metastatic lymph nodes of breast scirrhous carcinoma.

We successfully established a breast scirrhous carcinoma cell line (designated as NABCA) derived from metastatic tumors of the lymph node. The cells grew as multi-layered cultures without contact inhibition. The population doubling time was approximately 66 h.

Establishment and characterization of EB virus-free normal B-lymphocyte and interleukin-6-producing poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma cell lines derived from gastric tumor tissue.

We successfully established two cell lines, an adenocarcinoma cell line (designated as HIGS) and Epstein-Barr virus-free normal B-lymphocyte cell line (designated as HIGS-BL), derived from a moderately to poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach, and examined their characteristics. The tumor delivered to our laboratory from an operating room was cut into small pieces and cultured on the dishes. HIGS and HIGS-BL were established from each individual dish after the onset of primary culture.

Establishment and characterization of a human ovarian small cell carcinoma, hypercalcemic type, cell line (OS-1) secreting PTH, PthrP and ACTH--special reference to the susceptibility of anti-cancer drugs.

We successfully established a novel cell line (OS-1) derived from human ovarian small cell carcinoma, hypercalcemic type secreted PTH, PTH-rP and ACTH. The OS-1 cell line was established from metastatic focus of uterus. A patient was 25-year-old Japanese woman.

Establishment and characterization of a nerve cell line (NC-HIMT) from HIMT cells derived from a human ovarian immature teratoma with special reference to the induction of neuron differentiation by retinoic acid.

A nerve cell line designated NC-HIMT was established from a HIMT cell line derived from a benign ovarian, three germ layer immature teratoma removed from a 21-year-old Japanese female. The HIMT cells were elongated, ellipsoid or spherical in shape, whose karyotype was on the high side of normal diploidy. Small amounts of retinoic acid enhanced differentiation and maturation of the HIMT cells into nervous tissue, and the NC-HIMT cell line was established by the colony isolating technique when the HIMT cell line was cultured in the presence of retinoic acid-supplemented medium.

New method for forming large embryoid bodies using the wall of the culture dish along with an analysis of their structural characteristics.

Early embryonic stem (EES) cells, which were established from 2 cell stage embryos obtained from ddY mice, had similar characteristics as embryonic stem (ES) cells. These cells were maintained in an undifferentiated stage in growth media supplemented with leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and were capable of differentiating into triploblastic tissues under various growth factors. It has been known that normal sized embryoid bodies (EBs) are formed by removing LIF.

[A case of advanced breast cancer with multiple lung, bone and lymph node metastases successfully treated with 5'-DFUR alone].

A 78-year-old female patient with locally advanced breast cancer, bleeding from a deep ulcer, and with multiple bone, lung and distant lymph node metastases was successfully treated with 5'-DFUR alone. She was at first treated with docetaxel + 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR) + tamoxifen, but they were discontinued because of deep venous thrombosis. She underwent simple mastectomy due to periodically recurring bleeding and infection.