Abstract:Background
Multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable hematologic malignancy mainly due to its cytogenetic abnormalities. It is important to establish permanent malignant MM cell lines as effective tools to develop more effective therapies.
Results
We established and characterized a new multiple myeloma (MM) cell line CZ2 from the pleural effusion of a 70-year-old man. Using nephelometry and flow cytometry, cells with typical plasma cell morphology but not classical plasma cell phenotype were found to be non… Show more
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