Production of immortal human endothelial cell lines by strontium phosphate transfection and electroporation of SV40 sequences

U. Fitzgerald, J. S. McLean, C. MacDonald

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Abstract

Eleven human endothelial cell lines have been produced by introducing sequences from the DNA tumor virus SV40 into human umbilical vein endothelial cells either by strontium phosphate coprecipitation or electroporation. The resultant lines were confirmed as being endothelial in origin by their production of endothelial-specific von Willebrand factor. The growth characteristics of the different lines in normal and reduced levels of serum was determined, as was their cellular response to endothelial cell growth supplement in combination with heparin, basic fibroblast growth factor, transforming growth factor-alpha, and epidermal growth factor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-242
Number of pages7
JournalIn Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • SV40
  • angiogenesis
  • electroporation
  • strontium phosphate
  • von Willebrand factor

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