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:: Volume 1, Issue 2 (Int J Mol Cell Med 2012) ::
Int J Mol Cell Med 2012, 1(2): 75-87 Back to browse issues page
Lymphoblastoid cell lines: a continuous in vitro source of cells to study carcinogen sensitivity and DNA repair
Rita Mulherkar 1, Tabish Husain2
1- ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India. , rmulherkar@actrec.gov.in
2- ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India.
Abstract:   (13744 Views)
Obtaining a continuous source of normal cells or DNA from a single individual has always been a rate limiting step in biomedical research. Availability of Lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs) as a surrogate for isolated or cryopreserved peripheral blood lymphocytes has substantially accelerated the process of biological investigations. LCLs can be established by in vitro infection of resting B cells from peripheral blood with Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) resulting in a continuous source, bearing negligible genetic and phenotypic alterations. Being a spontaneous replicating source, LCLs fulfil the requirement of constant supply of starting material for variety of assays, sparing the need of re-sampling. There is a reason to believe that LCLs are in close resemblance with the parent lymphocytes based on the ample supporting observations from a variety of studies showing significant level of correlation at molecular and functional level. LCLs, which carry the complete set of germ line genetic material, have been instrumental in general as a source of biomolecules and a system to carry out various immunological and epidemiological studies. Furthermore, in recent times their utility for analysing the whole human genome has extensively been documented. This proves the usefulness of LCLs in various genetic and functional studies. There are a few contradictory reports that have questioned the employment of LCLs as parent surrogate. Regardless of some inherent limitations LCLs are increasingly being considered as an important resource for genetic and functional research.
Keywords: Lymphoblastoid cell lines, Epstein Barr virus, cell immortalization, carcinogen sensitivity, DNA damage/repair
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Type of Study: Review | Subject: Cancer
Received: 2011/12/27 | Accepted: 2013/09/14 | Published: 2013/09/14
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Mulherkar R, Husain T. Lymphoblastoid cell lines: a continuous in vitro source of cells to study carcinogen sensitivity and DNA repair. Int J Mol Cell Med 2012; 1 (2) :75-87
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