title: Development and characterization of a Mantle Cell Lymphoma Cell Bank in the American Type Culture Collection.
abstract: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare B-cell malignancy that carries a relatively poor prognosis compared to other forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Standardized preclinical tools are desperately required to hasten the discovery and translation of promising new treatments for MCL. Via an initiative organized through the Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium and the Lymphoma Research Foundation, we gathered MCL cell lines from laboratories around the world to create a characterized MCL Cell Bank at the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC). Initiated in 2006, this collection now contains eight cell lines, all of which have been rigorously characterized and are now stored and available for distribution to the general scientific community. We believe the awareness and use of these standardized cell lines will decrease variability between investigators, harmonize international research efforts, improve our understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease and hasten the development of novel treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, NYU School of Medicine , New York, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Laura K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Fogli
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Connors
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Owen A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D018070:Biological Specimen Banks / Q000592:standards*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D020732:Cytogenetic Analysis; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D020522:Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011309:Preservation, Biological / Q000592:standards*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: Mantle cell lymphoma; cell lines; non-Hodgkin lymphoma cell bank