WANG JINGTAO, JI PING, DENG CHENG, et al. Sorting and identification of side population cells in human tongue squamous carcinoma Tca8113 cells cultured in serum-free medium. [J]. Journal of army medical university, 2011, 33(8): 818-821.
WANG JINGTAO, JI PING, DENG CHENG, et al. Sorting and identification of side population cells in human tongue squamous carcinoma Tca8113 cells cultured in serum-free medium. [J]. Journal of army medical university, 2011, 33(8): 818-821.DOI:
Objective To compare different sorting methods of side population cells in human tongue squamous carcinoma Tca8113 cells for side population cell enrichment. Methods Tca8113 cells were cultured in a conventional serum-supplemented medium (SSM) and a serum-free medium (SFM) separately
and side population cells were isolated through flow cytometry. The side population cells (SP cells) isolated from Tca8113 cells cultured with SSM were compared with those (TSC-SP cells) isolated from Tca8113 cells cultured with SFM through morphological observation
colony-formin
g assay
and tumorigenesis experiment. Results Tca8113 cells could grow in SFM and proliferate to form suspended tumor spheres containing stem-like cells after 3 to 5 d. The tumor spheres became more compact and had a larger volume when culture time increased. The content of SP cells in Tca8113 cells was 0.2%
while that of TSC-SP cells was 0.4%. The colony formation rates of SP cells and TSC-SP cells were both 100%. In the tumorigenesis experiment
tumors emerged on the backs of all nude mice 16 days after inoculated with 10
4
and 10
5
TSC-SP cells and SP cells. Conclusion Human tongue squamous carcinoma Tca8113 cell line contains a small amount of side population cells
and SFM can be used for enriching tumor stem cell subgroups.