Generation of a Novel Apoptosis-Resistant Hepatoma Cell Line

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The expansionable human hepatoma cell lines have potential for use in a bio-artificial liver (BAL) system for liver disease due to the shortage of donation. However, at present, bioartificial livers are incomplete and the functions need to be improved or at least maintained for a longer period. In the present study, the authors aimed to establish a novel hepatoma cell line for a longer-term or permanent artificial liver. For this purpose, bcl-2, an anti-apoptosis gene, was introduced into hepatoma HepG2 cells. Over-expression of Bcl-2 significantly inhibited apoptosis. After 15d of serum-deprived culture, the viability of HepG2-Bcl2 was 51% while that of mock transfectant (HepG2-mock) was decreased to 14%. In the presence of hygromycin B, HepG2-mock were dead by day 6, while the HepG2-Bcl2 viability at day 9 was 65%. Over-expression of Bcl-2 prolonged the period of the stationary phase in the growth curve and did not affect the growth rate during the exponential phase. To test the liver function, albumin production was measured. After 10d of culture, the albumin concentration in the culture supernatant of HepG2-Bcl2 was 30ng ml^<-1>, while that of HepG2-mock was 23ng ml^<-1>. The cytochrome P-450 activity per culture of 3-methyl-cholanthrene-treated HepG2-Bcl2 was double that of treated HepG2-mock. Introduction of Bcl-2 was effective for the generation of a novel hepatoma cell line for artificial livers.
社団法人日本生物工学会の論文
2003-02-25

Generation of a Novel Apoptosis-Resistant Hepatoma Cell Line

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