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Human renal clear cell carcinoma: Establishment and characterization of a new cell line (G-2101)

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A human cell line has been established from a renal adenocarcinoma rib metastasis of a 58-y-old male. This cell line has been maintained in continuous culture for 20 mo. through more than 50 passages. It displays simulataneous expression of the intermediate filaments cytokeratin and vimentin. Flow cytometric analysis of DNA content reveals a major hyperdiploid population.

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  1. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

    Paul H. Gumerlock & Frederick J. Meyers (recipient of an American Cancer Society Faculty Career Development Award)

  2. Department of Urology, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

    Arline D. Deitch

  3. Department of Medical Pathology, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

    Benjamin F. Edwards

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This work was supported in part by a grant from Triton Biosciences, Inc.

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Gumerlock, P.H., Edwards, B.F., Deitch, A.D. et al. Human renal clear cell carcinoma: Establishment and characterization of a new cell line (G-2101). In Vitro Cell Dev Biol 24, 429–434 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02628494

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