Derivation
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BE(2)-M17 is a clone of the SK-N-BE(2) neuroblastoma cell line (see ATCC CRL-2271) that was established in November of 1972 from a bone marrow biopsy taken from a 2 year old male with disseminated neuroblastoma after repeated courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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Clinical Data
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Patient had repeated courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. male
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Comments
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BE(2)-M17 cells have a reported saturation density of greater than 1 x 106 cells/cm2
The cells grow as multilayering, neuroblastic cells with occasionally long neuritic processes.
As cultures age, cells will aggregate and float.
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