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Contains Ph1 chromosome. Expresses megakaryoblastic markers as GPIIb/IIIa, GPIb, FVIII-related antigens, and also CD9, CDw14. It is reported that MEG-01 cells produced platelet-like particles. Morphological changes by phorbol ester.
Other Name
Animal
human
Strain
Genus
Homo
Species
sapiens
Sex
M
Age
56
Identity
available
Tissue for Primary Cancer
hemo-lymphocytic
Case history
cronic leukemia
Metastasis
Tissue Metastasized
Genetics
Life Span
infinite
Crisis PDL
Morphology
Myeloblast-like
Character
leukemia, chronic megakaryoblastic
Classify
tumor
Established by
Ogura, M. et al.
Registered by
Ogura,M.
Regulation for Distribution
Comment
Year
1987
Medium
RPMI1640 medium with 20% fetal bovine serum
Methods for Passages
dilution
Cell Number on Passage
Race
CO2 Conc.
5 %
Tissue Sampling
bone marrow
Tissue Type
Detection of virus genome fragment by Real-time PCR
Detected DNA Virus
tested
Detected RNA Virus
tested
CMV
-
parvoB19
-
HCV
-
HTLV-1
-
EBV
-
HBV
-
HIV-1
-
HTLV-2
-
HHV6
-
HTLV-1
-
HIV-2
-
HAV
-
HHV7
-
HTLV-2
-
-/negative.
+/positive.
nt/not tested.
(positive (+) does not immediately mean the production of infectious viral particles.)
Establishment of a novel human megakaryoblastic leukemia cell line, MEG-01, with positive Philadelphia chromosome. Ogura M,Morishima Y,Ohno R,Kato Y,Hirabayashi N,Nagura H,Saito H Blood. 1985 Dec;66(6):1384-92