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  • Title: Modulation of neuroendocrine surface antigens in oncogene-activated small cell lung cancer lines.
    Author: Doyle LA, Mabry M, Stahel RA, Waibel R, Goldstein LH.
    Journal: Br J Cancer Suppl; 1991 Jun; 14():39-42. PubMed ID: 1645569.
    Abstract:
    Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) manifests a number of neuroendocrine differentiation features and antigenic characteristics that distinguish the tumour from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Several surface antigens on SCLC cells, identified by clusters of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), distinguish SCLC and other neuroendocrine tumours of NSCLC. Stable transfection of the c-myc proto-oncogene has been reported to confer upon classic SCLC cells the growth properties and morphology of the variant subtype of SCLC (SCLC-v). Furthermore, insertion of the v-Ha-ras oncogene into such SCLC-v cells has been found to induce features typical of NSCLC. We have used classic SCLC cells transfected with c-myc, or co-transformed with c-myc and v-Ha-ras, to examine the expression of characteristics SCLC cluster antigens. Flow cytometric assays reveal that SCLC cells co-transformed with c-myc and v-Ha-ras oncogenes down-modulate SC-1, SC-2 and SC-5A surface antigens to levels approaching, in some cases, those seen with NSCLC cells. The SC-4 surface antigen is not modulated by activation of these oncogenes. These findings support clinical and laboratory observations that important transitions can occur between subtypes of human lung cancer cells, and that these shifts may play a role in the clinical progression of lung cancer.
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