Inventors:
Carl Bernofsky - New Orleans LA
International Classification:
C12N 500
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a novel immortal human monocytic leukemia cell line, designated MC-1010. This cell line has been demonstrated to induce an immune response when injected into non-human primates. This leukemic cell line is also a source of a unique ATPase that is found in only low levels in normal human cells. The immortal nature of the MC-1010 cell line allows it to be used as the replicative fusion partner for making hybridomas and also makes it an excellent source of enzymes (e. g. , telomerase) and other cellular components involved in the cellular replication process.