Cell lines of human germinal cancer

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Abstract
Three new established human germ cell tumour lines, H 12.1, H 12.5 and H 12.7, are described. Cytogenetic and growth characteristics, morphology, histology, and tumour marker and steroid hormone production in vitro and/or in vivo revealed properties commonly found in other germ cell tumour lines and in patients with these tumours. In vitro oestrone and oestradiol were produced by the H 12 lines and four other lines (833 KE, 1156 Q, 1428 A and 2102 EP) under high and low density (differentiation inducing) conditions. AFP was produced by one line and β‐hCG by six of seven lines under low density conditions. The pattern of oestrogen production suggests that these hormones could be useful in AFP and β‐hCG negative patients. Differentiated elements of somatic and extraembryonic character, observed in tumours of H 12.1 and H 12.7, underline the value of these lines in the study of differentiation and other germ cell tumour related questions.