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The CTX TNA2 cell line was established from primary cultures of type 1 astrocytes from brain frontal cortex tissue of 1 day old rats.
The cultures were transfected 3 days after initial plating with a DNA construct containing the oncogenic early region of SV40 under the transcriptional control of the human GFAP promoter (pGFA-SV-Tt) and pPGK-neo which contains the murine phosphoglycerate kinase gene promoter.
The transfectants were selected with G418 and cloned.
About 20% of the cells have glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunoreactivity.
The cells have a high affinity uptake mechanism for gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) that is inhibitable by beta alanine.
The cells produce alpha 2 macroglobulin in amounts similar to those found in primary astrocytes but produce transferrin in much lesser amounts.
This line does not produce proenkephalin A, does not express the O4 or A2B5 epitopes characteristic of type 2 astrocytes, and does not express galactocerebroside.
SV40 T-antigen was found in the nuclei of over 95% of the cells examined by immunostaining.
Note: For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines consult Chapter 10 in Culture of Animal Cells, a manual of Basic Technique by R. Ian Freshney, 3rd edition, published by Alan R. Liss, N.Y., 1994.
Radany EH, et al. Directed establishment of rat brain cell lines with the phenotypic characteristics of type 1 astrocytes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89: 6467-6471, 1992. PubMed: 1378628
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Fleming, D.O., Richardson, J. H., Tulis, J.J. and Vesley, D., (1995) Laboratory Safety: Principles and Practice. Second edition, ASM press, Washington, DC.
