KMM-1

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KMM-1 is a human myeloma cell line, established from the subcutaneous myeloma of a 62-year-old male patient. KMM-1 cells show the characteristics of plasma cell at the later stage B-cell differentiation. They can express cytoplasmic lambda antigen and secret lambda chains into the culture medium. Moreover, the KMM-1 cells can react with the monoclonal antibodies of PCA-1 and CD38. This cell line is ENBA negative and non-turmogenic.
 
Synonyms: KMM1
 
Namba, M., Ohtsuki, T., Mori, M., Togawa, A., Wada, H., Sugihara, T., Yawata, Y., & Kimoto, T. (1989). Establishment of five human myeloma cell lines. In vitro cellular & developmental biology : journal of the Tissue Culture Association, 25(8), 723–729. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02623725