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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Cell Lines in Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Research: A Review of Existing Models and Their Applications.

Karolina Maślińska-Gromadka, Małgorzata Palusińska, Julia Weronika Łuczak, Rafał Skopek, Leszek Kraj, Tino Schenk, Artur Zelent, Łukasz Szymański

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Karolina Maślińska-GromadkaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4006-5656
Małgorzata PalusińskaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0399-5280
Julia Weronika ŁuczakDepartment of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland.ORCID 0009-0006-0631-4846
Rafał SkopekDepartment of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8669-3359
Leszek KrajDepartment of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland.
Tino SchenkDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Jena University Hospital, 07747 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3430-5876
Artur ZelentDepartment of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland.
Łukasz SzymańskiDepartment of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0148-541X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) are clonal hematopoietic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, cytopenias, and a variable risk of progression to secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML). Despite major advances in the molecular and clinical characterization of MDS, mechanistic and translational research remains constrained by the limited availability of well-validated in vitro models. Many historically used cell lines are difficult to maintain, exhibit restricted proliferative capacity, or represent advanced disease stages rather than bona fide MDS, while others have been affected by misidentification or cross-contamination. This review provides a comprehensive and critical overview of currently available MDS and MDS-related cell lines, including MDS92, MDS-L and its sublines, M-TAT, TER-3, SKK-1, SKM-1, and MOLM-17/18. We summarize their clinical origin, cytogenetic and molecular features, growth factor dependence, differentiation capacity, and experimental applications, with particular emphasis on their relevance to disease stage, clonal evolution, and leukemic transformation. In addition, we discuss the controversy surrounding misidentified models such as PC-MDS and highlight the importance of rigorous cell line authentication.

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Myelodysplastic SyndromesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell Transformation, NeoplasticHumansCD markersgenetic rearrangementsMDS cell linesmyelodysplastic neoplasmsmyelodysplastic syndromesWHO

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PMID41596545
PMCPMC12842551

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