HIG-82: An established cell line from rabbit periarticular soft tissue, which retains the "activatable" phenotype

Helga I. Georgescu, Deanna Mendelow, Christopher H. Evans

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Abstract

We have isolated a continuous cell line from soft tissue lining the knee joints of rabbits. Designated HIG-82, this line was produced by spontaneous establishment of an aging, late-passage culture of primary cells. Like unpassaged, primary cells, HIG-82 cells can be activated by a number of stimuli, including phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), interleukin-1 (IL-1), and the endocytosis of latex beads. Activated cells secrete collagenase, gelatinase, caseinase (stromelysin), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) into their culture medium. Pseudodiploid, HIG-82 cells combine a high plating efficiency with a doubling time of approximately 24 h. As primary tissue of this origin is difficult to obtain in large quantities and shows cellular heterogeneity, the HIG-82 cell line should facilitate research into the biology and biochemistry of the fibroblastic cells that line the diarthrodial joints of mammals. Such cells are likely to be important in the pathophysiology of various arthritides.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1015-1022
Number of pages8
JournalIn Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1988

Keywords

  • cell line
  • collagenase
  • interleukin-1
  • phorbol esters
  • synoviocytes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental Biology
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology

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