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ArticleThe journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society2020

Long-term Culture of EBV-induced Human Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines Reveals Chromosomal Instability.

Marianne Volleth, Martin Zenker, Ivana Joksic, Thomas Liehr

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Article in The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Cytogenomic Characterization of Murine Cell Line Sarcoma 180 = S-180.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  6. Chromosomal instability and its effect on cell lines.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023
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  10. Using telomeric chromosomal aberrations to evaluate clastogen-induced genomic instability in mammalian cells.Chromosome research : an international journal on the molecular, supramolecular and evolutionary aspects of chromosome biology · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marianne VollethInstitute of Human Genetics, University Hospital, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
Martin ZenkerInstitute of Human Genetics, University Hospital, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
Ivana JoksicGynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, GAK Narodni front, Belgrade, Serbia.
Thomas LiehrInstitute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg · DEJena University Hospital · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To preserve material for future genetic studies, human B-lymphocytes from whole blood samples are routinely transformed into lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs) by in vitro infection with Epstein-Barr virus. To determine the rate and frequency of chromosomal changes during long-term culture, we established 10 LCLs (from eight individuals). Before transformation, these cases showed a normal karyotype (three cases), a small supernumerary marker chromosome (three cases), or an aberrant karyotype (four cases). Chromosome analyses were performed at 8-week intervals over a period of at least 1 year, up to 3 years. Surprisingly, we demonstrate that chromosomal instability is the rule, rather than the exception, during long-term culture of LCLs. The most commonly observed acquired clonal aberration was trisomy 12, which emerged in all cell lines within 21 to 49 weeks after infection. Telomeric fusions indicating telomere shortening were found after ~21 weeks. After 1 year of cultivation, the proportion of cells with the original karyotype decreased to ≤10% in 7 of the 10 cell lines. To preserve cells with aberrant genomes, we conclude the cultivation time of LCLs must be restricted to the absolute minimum time required.

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B-LymphocytesCells, CulturedChromosomal InstabilityHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceKaryotypingchromosomal instability (CIN)cytogeneticsimmortalizationquantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization (Q-FISH)transformation

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PMID32108534
PMCPMC7132824
OpenAlexW3007963627

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