Article
Deoxyribonucleic acid profiling analysis of 40 human thyroid cancer cell lines reveals cross-contamination resulting in cell line redundancy and misidentification.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2008
Schweppe Rebecca E, Klopper Joshua P, Korch Christopher, Pugazhenthi Umarani, Benezra Miriam, Knauf Jeffrey A, Fagin James A, Marlow Laura A, Copland John A, Smallridge Robert C, Haugen Bryan R
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Cell lines derived from human cancers provide critical tools to study disease mechanisms and develop novel therapies. Recent reports indicate that up to 36% of cell lines are cross- contaminated. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated 40 reported thyroid cancer-derived cell lines using short tandem repeat and single nucleotide polymorphism array analysis. RESULTS: Only 23 of 40 cell lines tested have unique genetic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
