A protein inhibitor, extracted from Hela cells, which recognises a cell surface protease on preneoplastic cells obtained from cervical smears

Steven, F.S.; Johnson, J.; Eason, P.

Anticancer Research 13(4): 1059-1061

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0250-7005
PMID: 8352525
Document Number: 408278
Hela cells originate from a clone of cervical carcinoma cells. The cytoplasm of Hela cells contains a protein which recognises and inhibits a proteolytic enzyme (guanidino-benzoatase) on the surface of Hela cells. This same protease is present on the surface of abnormal epithelial cells obtained from cervical smears, enabling a rhodamine labelled inhibitor extracted from Hela cells to locate abnormal cervical cells in monolayer spreads.

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