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Immortal human mammary epithelial cell lines
Assignee: MICHIGAN CANCER FOUNDATION 110 EAST WARREN DETROIT MI 48201 A CORP OF MI
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Filing: 1989-02-28
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2009-02-28
Abstract
Abstract Immortalized human epithelial cell sublines are provided. The novel cell lines do not undergo terminal differentiation and senescence upon exposure to high calcium concentrations. The novel cells exhibit positive reactivity with milk-fat globule membrane antigen and cytokeratin anti-serum. The cells are non-tumorigenic in athymic mice, and exhibit both three-dimensional growth in collagen and dome formation in confluent cultures. The cell sublines demonstrate growth control by hormones and growth factors. The novel cell sublines are useful in evaluating the capacity of preselected agents to bring about a change in epithelial cell growth and in the production of proteins.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Soule
- 👤 Charles M. McGrath
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:16
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N5/00; C12N5/06; C12N5/0602; C12N5/0625; C12N5/0631; C12N2510/00; C12N2510/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/811; Y10S436/813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
18 words
A biologically pure culture of an immortal human mammary epithelial cell subline designated ATCC Registration No. CRL 10317.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
A biologically pure culture of an immortal human mammary epithelial cell subline designated ATCC Registration No. CRL 10317.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A biologically pure culture of an immortal human mammary epithelial cell subline designated ATCC Registration No. CRL 10318.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A biologically pure culture of an immortal human mammary epithelial cell subline designated ATCC Registration No. CRL 10318.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for determining the long-term effect of a preselected agent on epithelial cells which comprises the steps of: providing a culture containing human mammary epithelial cells selected from the group consisting of ATCC Registration No. CRL 10317 and ATCC Registration No. CRL 10318; exposing said culture to a preselected agent; and monitoring said culture to determine the effect of said preselected agent on said culture.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for determining the long-term effect of a preselected agent on epithelial cells which comprises the steps of: providing a culture containing human mammary epithelial cells selected from the group consisting of ATCC Registration No. CRL 10317 and ATCC Registration No. CRL 10318; exposing said culture to a preselected agent; and monitoring said culture to determine the effect of said preselected agent on said culture.
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