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SPECIES: human
TISSUE/ORGAN: lymphocyte
ECACC catalog code: 93121518
Morphology: Lymphoblast
TRANSFORMED BY: HTLV-1
Endogenous viruses: contains HTLV-1
Description: Human T cell
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Dr G Farrar, PHLS CAMR, Porton Down, Salisbury, UK
No restrictions. Patent: None Specified By Depositor
Properties: Products: Human T Lymphotrohpic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) Applications: Study of type C virus particles and growth of HIV
Available in the following LABORATORY:
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Part of the Business Division of the Health Protection Agency (ECACC, Salisbury, Wiltshire)
RPMI 1640 + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Maintain cultures between 2-9x100,000 cells/ml; 5% CO2; 37C.
Karyotype: 2n = 46
Derived from a 45 year old Japanese female with generalised lymphadenopathy and heptosplenomegaly (Adult T-cell Leukaemia) by co-culture of her peripheral leukocytes with male umbilical cord leukocytes. The cells carry HTLV-1 and support the growth of HIV. The cells should be handled under laboratory containment level 3 conditions.
Research council deposit: No;
Price Code: B;
Validated by: isoenzymes (species confirmation)
Bibliographic references:
- EMBO J 1984;3:1339-1343 - PMID: 6086318
- Nature 1981;294:770 - PMID: 6275274
- Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1982;79:2031-2035 - PMID: 6979048
- Science 1985;229:563 - PMID: 2992081
For information, get in touch with:
Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro,
c/o Centro Biotecnologie Avanzate, Torre B - Piano 2
Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10 - I-16132 Genova - Italy
Tel: +39-0105558-289, Fax: +39-0105558-293
Email: assunta.manniello@istge.it