title: Development of a serum-free medium for growth of NS-1 mouse myeloma cells and its application to the isolation of NS-1 hybridomas.
abstract: In this study, we have devised a hormone-supplemented, lipid-enriched serum-free medium, designated KSLM, that supports the growth of NS-1 mouse myeloma cells and have studied its applicability to the efficient isolation of antibody-producing hybridomas formed from the fusion of NS-1 myeloma cells and spleen cells from immunized mice. Our results show that KSLM medium, when used in conjunction with our hybridization protocol, allowed for the isolation, in a reproducible manner, of antibody-secreting hybridomas. Moreover, the yield of antibody-producing hybridomas was similar in KSLM medium and serum-supplemented medium. Here, we also report on the adaptation of NS-1 myeloma cells to growth in lipid-deficient KSLM medium. The use of the adapted myeloma cells (NS-1-503), instead of NS-1 myeloma cells, in fusion experiments not only permitted the isolation of antibody-secreting hybridomas in lipid-free KSLM medium but also resulted in a higher yield of antibody-producing hybridomas in both complete KSLM medium and serum-supplemented medium.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002459:Cell Fusion; D002460:Cell Line; D003470:Culture Media; D006825:Hybridomas / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008055:Lipids / Q000494:pharmacology; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D009101:Multiple Myeloma; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003470:Culture Media; D008055:Lipids; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL