RPMI 8226 (original) (raw)

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RPMI 8226 (human, peripheral blood, myeloma)

SPECIES: human
TISSUE/ORGAN: peripheral blood
TUMOR: myeloma

ECACC catalog code: 87012702
Morphology: Suspension
Description: Human myeloma
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Obtained from ATCC, USA
No restrictions. Patent: None Specified By Depositor
Properties: Products: Immunoglobulin G (Ig) lambda light chain Applications: Tumourigenicity studies

Available in the following LABORATORY:

• 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 3-9x100,000 cells/ml; 5% CO2; 37C.
  Derived from the peripheral blood of a 61 year old male with multiple myeloma. The cells produce and secrete Ig lambda light chain.
  Research council deposit: No; Price Code: B;
  Validated by: isoenzymes (species confirmation)

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 155, IZSBS: BS TCL 92

Bibliographic references:

• Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1967;125:1246 - PMID: 6042436

See homonymous cell lines in other collections and catalogues.