Fatty acid control of growth of human cervical and endometrial cancer cells

Abstract
Stearic acid and iodo-stearic acid inhibited cell growth in a cervical cancer cell line (HOG-1) in a dose-related manner, with a half maximal effect at 50 .mu.m stearic acid. Addition of oleic acid abrogated the effect of stearic acid. EGF-stimulated DNA synthesis and growth of HOG-1 cells was inhibited in the presence of stearic acid without any apparent effect on EGF receptor or affinity.