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Quantity limit per order for this item is 1. This item can be ordered twice a year. Orders over this limit will be sent to NIAID for approval before shipment.
ARP-135 is an AK- dCK- subclone of the AA cell line derived from the WIL-2 human splenic Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) B lymphoblastoid cell line. WIL-2 was originally isolated from the spleen of a Caucasian male with hereditary spherocytic anemia. AA-2 cells were isolated by stepwise selection in 6-methylmercaptopurine ribonuclease and arabinosylcytosine to obtain a clone with <1-3% wild type AK and dCK activity. ARP-135 expresses high levels of CD4 and binds more gp120 than other WIL-2 derivatives.
ARP-135 is remarkably permissive for HIV-1 infection, extremely sensitive to virus cytopathic effects, and is useful for producing high-titer virus stock.
Growth Characteristics: ARP-135 is a lymphoblast-like cell line that grows in suspension in clumps, which are difficult to disperse. Stock cultures are passaged once a week with cells diluted to approximately 1 × 105 per mL. Active cultures should be maintained between 2 × 105 cells per mL and 8 × 105 cells per mL. At this concentration range the cells should double every 24 hours.
Growth Medium: RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, non-essential amino acids and 1 mM sodium pyruvate
ARP-135 is negative for bacteria, Mycoplasma and fungi.
Each vial of ARP-135 contains approximately 4 × 106 cells in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 10% horse serum and 12.5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Please refer to the attached file(s) for additional information.
Chaffee, S., et al. “Phenotypic Variation in the Response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Derivatives of the CEM T and WIL-2 B Cell Lines.”J. Exp. Med. 168 (1988): 605-621. PubMed: 3261775.
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