Detection of the free beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in cultures of normal and malignant trophoblast cells, pregnancy sera, and sera of patients with choriocarcinoma.

Abstract:

:Immunoaffinity adsorption techniques, utilizing specific antisera for hCG and its subunits bound to Sepharose 4B, have been employed to separate hCG alpha beta dimer and free subunits of hCG. As previously reported by this and a number of other laboratories, trophoblast cells (in vivo and in vitro) produce free alpha subunit in addition to hCG dimer. We have now shown that cultured JAr choriocarcinoma cells also secrete free beta subunit: 37% of the total beta subunit (combined and free) secreted by JAr cells is in the free form. Moreover, in pooled sera from choriocarcinoma patients 15% of total beta subunit is free, and in media from placental explant cultures and in pooled first trimester pregnancy sera 11% and 6.5%, respectively, of total beta subunit are in the free form. The free beta s are all of similar mol wt to the combined forms, and associate with urinary hCG alpha to form hCG. Free alpha s, which are larger than the combined forms, are unable to associate with urinary hCG beta to form hCG. We propose that the supply of combinable alpha subunit, rather than beta, limits dimer formation.

journal_name

Endocrinology

journal_title

Endocrinology

authors

Cole LA,Hartle RJ,Laferla JJ,Ruddon RW

doi

10.1210/endo-113-3-1176

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1983-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1176-8

issue

3

eissn

0013-7227

issn

1945-7170

journal_volume

113

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