Involvement of p53 and RB-1 in the immortalisation of human cells
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Doctor of PhilosophyAuthor/s
Whitaker, Noel JamesAbstract
Normal diploid mammalian cells undergo a finite number of population doublings in culture before they undergo senescence [Hayflick & Moorhead, 1961]. In contrast, tumours often contain "immortalised" cells that exhibit an apparently unlimited in vitro and in vivo proliferative ...
See moreNormal diploid mammalian cells undergo a finite number of population doublings in culture before they undergo senescence [Hayflick & Moorhead, 1961]. In contrast, tumours often contain "immortalised" cells that exhibit an apparently unlimited in vitro and in vivo proliferative potential. Fusion of normal and immortalised cells usually results in hybrids with limited proliferative potential [Bunn & Tarrant, 1980; Muggleton-Harris & DeSimone, 1980] indicating that immortalisation is probably due to loss of normal gene function. Similarly, fusion of different immortalised human cell lines with each other often results in mortal hybrids, indicating that the cell lines have become immortalised via different genetic events. Such studies have identified at least four complementation groups for immortalisation, referred to as groups A, B, C and D (Pereira—Smith & Smith, 1988).
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See moreNormal diploid mammalian cells undergo a finite number of population doublings in culture before they undergo senescence [Hayflick & Moorhead, 1961]. In contrast, tumours often contain "immortalised" cells that exhibit an apparently unlimited in vitro and in vivo proliferative potential. Fusion of normal and immortalised cells usually results in hybrids with limited proliferative potential [Bunn & Tarrant, 1980; Muggleton-Harris & DeSimone, 1980] indicating that immortalisation is probably due to loss of normal gene function. Similarly, fusion of different immortalised human cell lines with each other often results in mortal hybrids, indicating that the cell lines have become immortalised via different genetic events. Such studies have identified at least four complementation groups for immortalisation, referred to as groups A, B, C and D (Pereira—Smith & Smith, 1988).
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1995Licence
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The author retains copyright of this thesis. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. It must not be used for any other purposes and may not be transmitted or shared with others without prior permission.Department, Discipline or Centre
The Children's Medical Research InstituteAwarding institution
The University of SydneyShare