Establishment and characterization of four human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines containing hepatitis B virus DNA

Figure 6 RNA expression of albumin, transferrin and IGF-II in 4 HCC cell lines. RNA for albumin was detected in the SNU-761, SNU-878, SNU-886, Hep 3B, HepG2 and SNU-354 (previously reported HBV integrated cell line). RNA for transferrin was detected in the SNU-878 and SNU-886 cells lines, however the band in SNU -886 line was very faint to be hardly visible. The same sized band was also detected in Hep3B, HepG2 and SNU-368 (another previously reported HBV integrated cell). RNA for IGF- II was expressed in none of the presenting four cell lines, but it was expressed in Hep3B and HepG2 lines.