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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-1-29
pubmed:abstractText
Most laboratories using cells cultured in vitro maintain multiple cell lines. Such lines should be monitored for species and intraspecies characteristics to prevent invalidation of research work due to incidents of cell line cross-contamination. This report describes the results obtained when 246 cell cultures were examined for evidence of cross-contamination or mislabeling. Using species-specific antigens, isoenzyme electrophoresis, and chromosomes as markers of identity, 14% of the cultures submitted were found to be contaminated by cells of another species. Of human cell lines submitted 25% were of HeLa cell origin, as determined by 2 intraspecies markers, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and chromosome analyses. The fact that, overall, nearly 30% of the cell lines examined were incorrectly designated makes the importance of cell line monitoring self-evident.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0361-8609
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
237-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
Identification of cells in culture.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.