Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2018, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 221-225.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2018.03.011

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Biological characteristics of a sperm-tumor cell fusion model

CHEN Qiang1,2, JIN Guangyi1, LIN Guimiao1, LIU Hao1, XU Gaixia2, WANG Xiaomei1   

  1. 1. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060;
    2. Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2017-12-11 Revised:2018-03-06 Online:2018-05-30 Published:2018-05-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To explore the biological characteristics of sperm-tumor cell fusion model. METHODS: A co-cultivation in vitro methods was used to study the time-effectiveness,cell inoculation density dependence and cell type specificity of the fusion model. The chimeric sperm-HeLa monoclonal cells were obtained by using micromanipulation and monoclonal culture method,which was then identified by using PCR test. The chimeric tumor cells in the cervical cancer paraffin were detected by amplification Y chromosome specific gene TSPY. RESULTS: Fusion between the sperm and tumor cells generally occurred in 1.5 hours after co-cultivation,the fusion rates was inversely proportional to the cell inoculation density,and the tumor cells who derived from an adenocarcinoma had a higher rate of cell fusion than other tumor cells and normal controls. One chimeric tumor tissue was observed in 20 cases of cervical cancer specimens,and one righteous mutation was found in TSPY gene. CONCLUSION: Cell fusion between the sperm and tumor cells displayed time-effectiveness,cell inoculation density dependence and cell type specificity. The chimeric tumor cells could be found in cervical cancer specimens.

Key words: sperm, tumor cells, cell fusion, chimeric cells

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