If you stain with antibodies specific for murine class I MHC and for human class I MHC, you should be able to identify human, mouse or hybrid cells. ======================================================= Rachel M. Gerstein, Ph.D. Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Graduate Program in Immunology/Virology University of Massachusetts Medical School 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester, MA 01655-0002 (508) 856-1044 (508) 856-5920 (FAX) > ---------- > From: Carmen Raventos-Suarez > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 3:29 PM > To: Cytometry Mailing List > Subject: Human vs mice markers for cell lines in culture > > <<File: carmen.raventossuarez.vcf>> > Hello everybody: > Let me take advantage of this wonderful resource for information > by asking: > > What is the status on the availability of differential markers to > characterize human tumor cell lines established in culture from > tumor xenographs growing in mice? > I mean, What is the most reliable answer to establish if they are > human or mice or an hybrid? > > This is a an new challenge for me and I wonder if anyone can give > me a hand in making some decisions. > Thank you > Carmen Raventos-Suarez > BMS > E-mail: carmen.raventossuarez@bms.com > >
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