AG09896
LCL from B-Lymphocyte
Description:
ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AD
Repository
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NIA Aging Cell Culture Repository
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Subcollection |
Alzheimer's Disease |
Biopsy Source
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Peripheral vein
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Cell Type
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B-Lymphocyte
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Tissue Type
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Blood
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Transformant
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Epstein-Barr Virus
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Sample Source
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LCL from B-Lymphocyte
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Race
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White
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Family Member
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2
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Relation to Proband
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sister
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Confirmation
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Clinical summary/Case history
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Species
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Homo sapiens
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Common Name
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Human
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Remarks
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IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES OF ORIGIN |
Species of Origin Confirmed by Nucleoside Phosphorylase, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Lactate Dehydrogenase, and Malate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme Electrophoresis |
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Remarks |
The donor is 50% at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Donor's deceased father, paternal grandmother, and paternal great grandfather were affected. Two paternal aunts and a cousin are also affected. The culture was initiated on 12/03/87 by transformation of lymphocytes with Epstein Barr virus. The cells grow in suspension and their morphology is spherical. The at-risk sister of this donor is AG09798. |
Split Ratio |
1:4 |
Temperature |
37 C |
Percent CO2 |
5% |
Medium |
Roswell Park Memorial Institute Medium 1640 with 2mM L-glutamine or equivalent |
Serum |
15% fetal bovine serum Not Inactivated |
Substrate |
None specified |
Subcultivation Method |
dilution - add fresh medium |
Supplement |
- |
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