Transglutaminase 2(TGase 2) expression is modulatecl by π>JF- a in various carcinoma. The role of TGase 2 ancl TNF- a expression in salivaIY gland tumors is not clear yet. Establishecl SGT cellline has been used to study the pathogenesis of salivaIY gland adenocaI‘cinoma on a cellular level in vitro. 까le pupose of this study were to examine n버NA expression of TGase 2 and TNF- ain SGT cellline comparecl to other tumor celllines, ancl to apply these results to the paùlogenesis of salivary gland tumor. After SGT, SCC-15, HN 4, and HeLa tumor celllines were culturecl under preconfluency, ancl 3 clays after postconfluency, the cells were harvested for total RNA extraction and cDNA preparation. RT-PCR for semiquantitative mRNA analysis was done. 까le obtained results were as follows. 1. TGase 2 and π>JF- amRNA expression was not induced by confluency in all the celllines 2. TGase 2 and π'JF- amRNA expression was variable but markeclly enhanced 비 SGTcellline 3. TGase 2 n버NA expression appeared to be associated with that of π>JF- ain SGT cellline From the aboving res ults, mRNA expression of TGase 2 and TNF a should play an important role in the pathogenesis of SGT cellline originated ti'om ductal cell.

Established SGT cell line from human submandibular gland adenocarcinoma was used to study the TGase expression on a cellular level in vitro. Transglutaminase 2(TGase 2) is assoacitated with apoptosis, GTP binding protein, and cell marix interaction. The role of TGase 2 in salivary gland tumors is not clear yet. The pupose of this study were to examine the TGase expression of SGT cell line compared to other tumor cell lines, and to apply these results to the pathogenesis of salivary gland tumor. TGase enzyme assay of SGT, SCC-15, HN 4 and HeLa tumor cell line was 3 times repeated, and calculated. Immunoslot blot for semiquantitative protein analysis was done. The obtained results were as follows. 1. SGT cell line showed the highest TGase 2 enzyme activity(about 6-16 folds) irrespective of pre or postconfluency. 2. HN 4 cell line showed the highest TGase 1 enzyme activity(about 2-3 folds) irrespective of pre or postconfluency. 3. Under postconfluency TGase 1 induction was not induced, but slightly increased in all tumor cell lines. 4. TGase enzyme activity in all tumor cell lines was accompanied with TGase protein formation. From the aboving results, the higher TGase 2 expression of SGT cell line suggested that they would come from submandibular ductal cells and have a important role in the pathogensis of salivary gland tumors.