Changes in the surface structure of cell membrane and the contents of membrane pro- teins and nuclear DNA of human gastric cancer (BGC-823) cells treated with organotin compound (Et_2SnCl_2phen) were studied with a sc...Changes in the surface structure of cell membrane and the contents of membrane pro- teins and nuclear DNA of human gastric cancer (BGC-823) cells treated with organotin compound (Et_2SnCl_2phen) were studied with a scanning electron microscope (SEM),a scanning tunneling,micro- scope (STM),and a cytofluorophotometer.It was found that Et_2SnCl_2Phen not only inhibited the cell growth but also remarkably changed the surface structure of the membrane of cancer cells.The surface of Et_2SnCl_2phen treated cancer cells was relatively smooth and showed fewer microvilli under SEM. STM images showed an uneven and loose distribution of the surface of the cell.In comparison with the untreated cancer cells,there was an evident decrease in the content of membrane proteins and nuclear DNA in Et_2SnCl_2phen treated cells.展开更多
文摘Changes in the surface structure of cell membrane and the contents of membrane pro- teins and nuclear DNA of human gastric cancer (BGC-823) cells treated with organotin compound (Et_2SnCl_2phen) were studied with a scanning electron microscope (SEM),a scanning tunneling,micro- scope (STM),and a cytofluorophotometer.It was found that Et_2SnCl_2Phen not only inhibited the cell growth but also remarkably changed the surface structure of the membrane of cancer cells.The surface of Et_2SnCl_2phen treated cancer cells was relatively smooth and showed fewer microvilli under SEM. STM images showed an uneven and loose distribution of the surface of the cell.In comparison with the untreated cancer cells,there was an evident decrease in the content of membrane proteins and nuclear DNA in Et_2SnCl_2phen treated cells.