K562 cells for eryhtroid expression

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K562 cells for eryhtroid expression

Post by roniadam » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:27 pm

Hi :

Can anyone explain to me why K562 cells (obtained from CML patient) are used for erythroid expression studies?
What is the relation between the CML and the erythroid cell lines?
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Post by LifeTein » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:52 pm

K562 human leukemia cells synthesize embryonic hemoglobins
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Post by roniadam » Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:32 am

Thanx LifeTein

Could you explain more as I am still confused.
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