Ri-1

Study of B-cell lymphoma-leukaemia

Human Caucasian B-cell lymphoma

The cell line Ri-1 has been established from the peripheral blood of a 48-year-old female patient with B-cell lymphoma. This EBV-negative cell line with 14q+ abnormality was shown to be at an intermediate stage of B-cell differentiation. Ri-1 expresses surface and cytoplasmic immunoglobulin (IgM kappa), HLA-DR, CD20, CD38 and FMC7. Rearranged heavy-light chain genes and one rearranged kappa light-chain gene was detected as well as a kappa and lambda light-chain gene in germ-line configuration.

Maintain cultures between 3-9x100,000 cells/ml; 5% CO₂; 37°C. Cell growth is very slow after resuscitation; large amounts of debris present.

RPMI 1640 + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to culturecollections@ukhsa.gov.uk.