organism: Homo sapiens
description: MKL-1 cells contain a Merkel cell polyomavirus integrated into the genome.
attributes.tag: isolate
attributes.value: established from a nodal metastasis in a 26-year-old Caucasian male patient
attributes.tag: age
attributes.value: 26 years
attributes.tag: biomaterial_provider
attributes.value: Dr. Yuan Chang (University of Pittsburg, PA)
attributes.tag: sex
attributes.value: male
attributes.tag: tissue
attributes.value: Skin
attributes.tag: cell_line
attributes.value: MKL-1
attributes.tag: disease
attributes.value: Human neuroendocrine skin carcinoma
attributes.tag: sample_type
attributes.value: MKL-1 cells cultured in CnT-57 (Zen-Bio) for 72 hours.
attributes.tag: BioSampleModel
attributes.value: Human