Description: The lymphocyte cell line LB185 has been established using mononuclear cells from peripheral blood of a 56 year old normal male. T cells from the same sample have been used as controls for cellular radiosensitivity studies. Cells have been subsequently transformed with EBV. Fibroblasts have been derived from the same individual and were designated 153BR (ECACC catalogue no. 90011808). This has been confirmed by STR profiling at ECACC. Cells are lymphhoblastoid with floating aggregates present.

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Species: Human

Tissue: Blood

Growth Properties: Suspension

Morphology: Lymphoblastoid

Growth Medium: RPMI 1640 + 4mM Glutamine + 200 µg/ml Sodium Pyruvate (NaPy) + 15% Heat Inactivated (HI-FBS).

Subculturing Procedure: Maintain cultures between 3-9 x 100,000 cells/ml, dilute every 1-2 days to 3 x 100,000 cells/ml; 5% CO2, 37°C. Cells form floating aggregates.

Release Conditions: No

Depositor: Dr. J. Cole, MRC Cell Mutation Unit, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RR

Originator: Yes

References: Green MH, Arlett CF, Cole J, Harcourt SA, Priestley A, Waugh AP, Stephens G, Beare DM, Brown NA, Shun-Shin GA 1991 Comparative human cellular radiosensitivity: III. Gamma-radiation survival of cultured skin fibroblasts and resting T-lymphocytes from the peripheral blood of the same individual. Int J Radiat Biol. 59(3):749-65 PMID: 1672363.

Hyperlink to ECACC Cell Line Data Sheet: 98062318