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The development of a line of epithelial cells derived from lung tissue of a 4-week old kitten (KL strain) with evidence regarding its chromosomal changes in vitro is described. The outgrowing cells from fragments in primary cultures in Eagle's medium plus 10% horse serum were scraped with a rubber policeman and dispersed with a syringe fitted with a No. 15 needle. The cell suspension was transferred into a T 30 flask. The floor of the T 30 flask was covered with avian plasma clot which was allowed to set for 10 minutes before adding the cell suspension. The appearance of the cells was epithelial-like at all stages of cultivation. The most frequent chromosome number in 6-day primary culture preparations was 38 (68%). Counts made from cells in the 4th, 9th and 33rd subcultures (64th, 83rd and 165th days from the date of primary culture) showed a spread of the chromosome numbers. In the latest observation, the 84th subculture (411th day), the most frequent chromosome numbers were 90 (22%) and 92 (26%). In addition, the mitotic activity of cells in the strain cultures was observed by phase microscopy.
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Nakanishi, Y.H. The development of a kitten lung cell strain and its chromosomes. Zeitschrift für Zellforschung 51, 138–151 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00343674
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