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Karyotype
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This is a diploid cell line of female origin. Overall, the karyology is stable with a modal chromosome number of 46 in 93% of the examined cells and a low rate of polypoidy. No consistent structural chromosomal aberrations were found in any of the cells examined.
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Derivation
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The chondrocyte cell line, CHON-001, was derived from the long bones of an 18-week old female fetus. The primary cells were infected by the defective retrovirus containing hTERT gene under G418 selection. The defective retrovirus was collected from the supernatant of the packaging cell line, PT67 transfected with the pLXSN vector containing hTERT gene.
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Antigen Expression
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Antigen expression: This cell line expresses the following proteins (Homo sapiens): HLA-B58, HLA-B81, HLA-Cw6, HLA-Cw8, HLA-DR7, HLA-DR12, HLA-DR52, HLA-DQ2, HLA-DQ5.
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Genes Expressed
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Positive for Collagen type I and aggrecan (RT-PCR). Negative for Collagen type II (RT-PCR).
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