Description:
ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AD
Repository
|
NIA Aging Cell Culture Repository
|
Subcollection |
Alzheimer's Disease |
Quantity |
10ug |
Quantitation Method |
Please see our FAQ |
Biopsy Source
|
Peripheral vein
|
Cell Type
|
B-Lymphocyte
|
Tissue Type
|
Blood
|
Transformant
|
Epstein-Barr Virus
|
Sample Source
|
DNA from LCL
|
Race
|
White
|
Family Member
|
3
|
Relation to Proband
|
brother
|
Confirmation
|
Clinical summary/Case history
|
Species
|
Homo sapiens
|
Common Name
|
Human
|
Remarks
|
|
Remarks |
The donor is 50% at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Donor's sister, deceased brother, and deceased father were affected. The culture was initiated on 7/10/85 by transformation of lymphocytes with Epstein Barr virus. The cells grow in suspension and their morphology is spherical. Donor's affected sister is AG08744 and his mother is AG08378. |
|
|