Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (Sep 2021)

SCLC-J1, a novel small cell lung cancer cell line

  • Kazuo Ohara,
  • Shintaro Kinoshita,
  • Jun Ando,
  • Yoko Azusawa,
  • Midori Ishii,
  • Sakiko Harada,
  • Yoichiro Mitsuishi,
  • Tetsuhiko Asao,
  • Ken Tajima,
  • Taketsugu Yamamoto,
  • Fumiyuki Takahashi,
  • Norio Komatsu,
  • Kazuhisa Takahashi,
  • Miki Ando

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27
p. 101089

Abstract

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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. It initially responds to chemotherapy but rapidly becomes chemoresistant and it is highly proliferative. The prognosis in SCLC is poor. We have established a novel SCLC cell line, SCLC-J1, from a malignant pleural effusion in a patient with advanced SCLC. SCLC-J1 cells express ganglioside GD2, CD276, and Delta-like protein 3. RB1 is lost.These features of the new SCLC cell line may be useful in understanding the cellular and molecular biology of SCLC and in designing better treatment.

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