| Literature DB >> 2783462 |
K Imanishi1, K Yamaguchi, M Kuranami, E Kyo, T Hozumi, K Abe.
Abstract
We previously reported that two human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines (A-549 and PC-9) produce human transforming growth factor-alpha (hTGF-alpha) and express its receptors. In the present study an exogenously added monoclonal antibody against recombinant hTGF-alpha inhibited growth of these cell lines in vitro. This result indicated that endogenous hTGF-alpha produced by the cancer cells can function as an autocrine growth factor.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2783462 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/81.3.220
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Cancer Inst ISSN: 0027-8874 Impact factor: 13.506