how specific is CD20?

From: Muellerberghaus, Jan (muellerberghausj@MSX.UPMC.EDU)
Date: Fri Nov 05 1999 - 18:10:30 EST


Hi all,
we recently received a human carcinoma cell line from a different lab. In
addition to the adherent cells there is a non-adherent celltype which can be
cultured independently. These floaters are CD20 positive, the adherent cells
are negative. Now the question: how specific is CD20 for B-cells, has anyone
seen a similiar thing or do we have to suspect that they sent us a
contaminated cell line? Could it be that a more malignant phenotype
expresses CD20?
Thanks in advance

Jan Mueller-Berghaus
University of Pittsburgh



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