Cell fusion is not involved in the generation of giant cells in the Hodgkin-Reed Sternberg cell line L1236. 2001

D Re, and E Benenson, and M Beyer, and O Gresch, and A Draube, and V Diehl, and J Wolf
University of Cologne, Department of Internal Medicine I, Joseph-Stelzmannstr. 9, 50924 Cologne, Germany.

The mechanism of multinucleated cell formation in Hodgkin's disease has not yet been elucidated. We asked whether the giant multinucleated cells of the H-RS cell line L1236 develop via fusion of the predominant smaller cells. As a positive control for the fusion assay, human B cells from the B-cell lymphoma cell line BJA-B were split into two fractions, stained with the fluorochromes CMTMR and CMFDA, respectively, and fused using the polyethylene glycol 1500 cell hybridization protocol. Double-stained cells indicating fusion of BJA-B cells were detectable for up to 5 days. In parallel, L1236 cells were split into two fractions, stained with the fluorochromes, and mixed. No double-stained L1236 cells were detected. The same result was obtained when using FACS-sorted small mononuclear L1236 cells. It is thus concluded that the large multinucleated cells of the monoclonal H-RS cell line L1236 have emerged by endomitosis rather than by spontaneous cell fusion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008856 Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy of specimens stained with fluorescent dye (usually fluorescein isothiocyanate) or of naturally fluorescent materials, which emit light when exposed to ultraviolet or blue light. Immunofluorescence microscopy utilizes antibodies that are labeled with fluorescent dye. Fluorescence Microscopy,Immunofluorescence Microscopy,Microscopy, Immunofluorescence,Fluorescence Microscopies,Immunofluorescence Microscopies,Microscopies, Fluorescence,Microscopies, Immunofluorescence
D002459 Cell Fusion Fusion of somatic cells in vitro or in vivo, which results in somatic cell hybridization. Cell Fusions,Fusion, Cell,Fusions, Cell
D005456 Fluorescent Dyes Chemicals that emit light after excitation by light. The wave length of the emitted light is usually longer than that of the incident light. Fluorochromes are substances that cause fluorescence in other substances, i.e., dyes used to mark or label other compounds with fluorescent tags. Flourescent Agent,Fluorescent Dye,Fluorescent Probe,Fluorescent Probes,Fluorochrome,Fluorochromes,Fluorogenic Substrates,Fluorescence Agents,Fluorescent Agents,Fluorogenic Substrate,Agents, Fluorescence,Agents, Fluorescent,Dyes, Fluorescent,Probes, Fluorescent,Substrates, Fluorogenic
D006689 Hodgkin Disease A malignant disease characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and general lymphoid tissue. In the classical variant, giant usually multinucleate Hodgkin's and REED-STERNBERG CELLS are present; in the nodular lymphocyte predominant variant, lymphocytic and histiocytic cells are seen. Granuloma, Hodgkin,Granuloma, Malignant,Hodgkin Lymphoma,Lymphogranuloma, Malignant,Granuloma, Hodgkin's,Granuloma, Hodgkins,Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult,Hodgkin's Disease,Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Hodgkins Disease,Lymphocyte Depletion Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Lymphocyte-Rich Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Mixed Cellularity Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma,Disease, Hodgkin,Disease, Hodgkin's,Disease, Hodgkins,Hodgkin Granuloma,Hodgkin's Granuloma,Hodgkins Granuloma,Hodgkins Lymphoma,Lymphocyte Rich Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Lymphogranulomas, Malignant,Lymphoma, Hodgkin,Lymphoma, Hodgkin's,Malignant Granuloma,Malignant Granulomas,Malignant Lymphogranuloma,Malignant Lymphogranulomas,Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013194 Staining and Labeling The marking of biological material with a dye or other reagent for the purpose of identifying and quantitating components of tissues, cells or their extracts. Histological Labeling,Staining,Histological Labelings,Labeling and Staining,Labeling, Histological,Labelings, Histological,Stainings
D014407 Tumor Cells, Cultured Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely. Cultured Tumor Cells,Neoplastic Cells, Cultured,Cultured Neoplastic Cells,Cell, Cultured Neoplastic,Cell, Cultured Tumor,Cells, Cultured Neoplastic,Cells, Cultured Tumor,Cultured Neoplastic Cell,Cultured Tumor Cell,Neoplastic Cell, Cultured,Tumor Cell, Cultured
D015726 Giant Cells Multinucleated masses produced by the fusion of many cells; often associated with viral infections. In AIDS, they are induced when the envelope glycoprotein of the HIV virus binds to the CD4 antigen of uninfected neighboring T4 cells. The resulting syncytium leads to cell death and thus may account for the cytopathic effect of the virus. Giant Cells, Multinucleated,Multinucleated Giant Cells,Polykaryocytes,Syncytium,Syncytia,Cell, Giant,Cell, Multinucleated Giant,Cells, Giant,Cells, Multinucleated Giant,Giant Cell,Giant Cell, Multinucleated,Multinucleated Giant Cell,Polykaryocyte
D016539 Reed-Sternberg Cells Large cells, usually multinucleate, whose presence is a common histologic characteristic of classical HODGKIN DISEASE. Sternberg-Reed Cells,Cells, Reed-Sternberg,Cells, Sternberg-Reed,Reed Sternberg Cells,Sternberg Reed Cells
D018929 Cell Culture Techniques Methods for maintaining or growing CELLS in vitro. Cell Culture,Cell Culture Technique,Cell Cultures,Culture Technique, Cell,Culture Techniques, Cell

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