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A A Tsareva

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[Elaboration of live measles vaccine technology on human embryo lung diploid cell culture L-68].

Measles predominates among childhood droplet infections in many countries. Immunization of all human beings sensitive to this infection is the only radical measure in controlling measles. The quality of a vaccine is primarily determined by the properties of the virus strains and cell cultures and technology of production. Now live measles vaccine is produced in or country on the basis of fibroblasts from Japanese quail embryo. The production of live measles vaccine in the primary cell cultures has a number of drawbacks caused by the nonstandard pattern of the substrate and the probability of contamination. The use the certified human diploid cells deposited in liquid nitrogen in sufficient quantities is promising. The authors have elaborated a new technology of live measles vaccine production by using the Leningrad-16 virus strain on the basis of attested L-68 diploid cell culture from the human fetal lung. Experimental batches of vaccine were obtained and attested in accordance with the present requirements for immunobiological products.

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[The cytogenetic study of established Syrian hamster cell lines. I. A comparative analysis of the karyotypes of the BHK-21 (C-13) sublines].

Karyotypes of eight BHK-21 (C-13) cell sublines, obtained from a variety of sources and available in the cell culture collection of our Institute, have been studied using G- and C-banding, and silver staining of chromosomes. These sublines with similar modal numbers of chromosomes (40-44) are found to vary essentially in composition of both normal chromosomes and markers. In spite of the fact that many markers are constant in several cell sublines, it was impossible to determine the marker chromosomes typical of BHK-21 (C-13) cell by analogy with those typical of HeLa cells. Our studies have shown that BHK-21 (C-13) cells exhibit nonrandom chromosomal alteration involving heterochromatic regions, particularly long arms of X- and Y-chromosomes and centromeric regions of 1, 3, 6 and X-chromosomes. Deletions of Xq, Yq and heterochromatic short arms of autosomes have also been observed. The markers more commonly consist of the material of chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, X and Y.

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[The cytogenetic study of established Syrian hamster cell lines. II. A comparative analysis of the karyotypes of cell lines HaK, CER and BHK-21 (C-13)].

A comparative cytogenetic investigation of the Syrian hamster HaK, CER cell lines and BHK-21 (C-13) sublines was undertaken using G- and C-banding, and silver staining of chromosomes. BHK-21 (C-13) cell sublines were found to have diploid associated chromosome sets, whereas HaK and CER cell lines are characterized with triploid and tetraploid associated chromosome sets, resp. In sum, in all the analysed cell lines 100 marker chromosomes were identified, with 85 ones having unique morphology. The finding indicates a nonaccidental appearance of lesions for normal chromosomes in forming markers. Another arrangement of "hot break-points" on chromosomes is more typical of HaK and CER cell lines, than of BHK-21 (C-13) sublines. The localization of "hot break-points" on chromosomes in BHK-21 (C-13) sublines is specific of the Syrian hamster cells transformed with oncogenic viruses.

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[The cytogenetic study of established Syrian hamster cell lines. III. An analysis of the NOR-marker chromosomes in Syrian hamster cell cultures by using differential chromosome Ag-->G restaining].

Using silver staining --> G-banding restaining procedure it was found that the Syrian hamster chromosomes had nucleolar organizers on subtelocentric chromosomes 2, 6, 9, 10 and 13, and on acrocentric chromosomes 16, 17 and 19. In this case, NORs may be recognized only on one of homologous chromosomes, and no more than 9 NO-chromosomes may be found in one metaphase plate. In HaK, BHK-21 (C-13) BKK and BHK-21 (C-13) C cell lines, chromosomes 6, 9, 16, 17 and 19 have NORs, and in each line there are specific marker chromosomes with NOR. The markers consist of the material of chromosomes 6, 9, 16 and 17, with only chromosomes 16 and 17 being incorporated into rearrangements by their NORs. The silver staining --> G-banding restaining procedure makes possible not only identification of NO-chromosomes, but also refinement of the marker origins.

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[A karyotype study of the cells of the African green monkey kidney cell line 4647 cultured long term in media with different sera].

The karyological analysis of the cell line 4647 used for production of a killed vaccine to Hepatitis A virus was run in the 98th, 107th, 117th and 127th passages by the routine and C, G, and Ag methods of differential chromosome staining. A considerable balancing of the chromosome composition at 107-127 passage levels is shown. The cells of line 4647 present a significant heterogeneity, as to the number of chromosomes, and do not belong to any distinct modal class. The modal number of chromosomes ranged from 61 to 66 and from 121 to 125 for hyperdiploid and polyploid cells, respectively. The stable modal class of cells was established in the tetrasomic region, when culturing in the medium containing 10% CS from the 107th passage, and in the medium containing 10% FBS from the 117th passage, which conforms to one of the WHO requirements asserted to the substrate cells.

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[A karyotype study of the Vero cell line cultured long term in a monolayer by static and roller methods].

A cytogenetic investigation of Vero cells, before and after adaptation to the medium containing a cattle serum, was carried out by methods of differential chromosome staining. Under these conditions, both the modal number of chromosomes (from 58 to 55) and the karyotype structure, namely the copy number of normal chromosomes and the marker composition were shown to change. The Vero cell karyotype stability was studied in the continued culture by the static (50 passages) and roll-bottle (37 passages) methods. The quantitative changes (the rising percentage of diploid cells, and the change of cell fraction involving the modal number of chromosomes) were shown to occur in spite of the chromosome composition stability, which limits the time of using Vero cells as a substrate for preparation of vaccines.

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[Karyologic study of continuous cell lines. IV. Study of human cell lines using the C-method of staining chromosomes].

With the aid of the C-method of chromosome staining marker chromosomes three classes of human continuous cell lines were studied: 1) HeLa and HeLa-like cell lines (HEp-2, U, KB); 2) non-HeLa cell lines, with type B mobility of glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (HOS, A-549, A-204); 3) lymphoblastoid cell lines (Raji, Namalva, L-101). Two C-marker chromosomes were observed in two investigated cell lines A-204 and KB, one C-marker chromosome was observed in HEp-2, HeLa, U, A-549, Namalva cell lines; C-markers were absent in HOS and L-101 cell lines. Y-chromosome was found in Raji, A-549 and L-101 cell lines. The C-method of chromosome staining is a simple method, promoting an intraspecific identification of human cell lines.

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Chronic infection of HeLa cells with Japanese encephalitis virus. General characteristics of the system.

Chronic infection of HeLa cells was induced by an attenuated variant of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus (HeLa-K3 cell line). The chronic infection was characterized by alternating phases of degeneration and recovery of the cell monolayer. JE virus was regularly released into the medium of chronically infected cell cultures and virus-specific antigen was regularly demonstrated in the cytoplasm of 15--25% of cells. JE virus persisting in HeLa-K3 cells was sensitive to pancreatic ribonuclease and resistant to treatment with 4 M urea. HeLa-K3 cells did not undergo cytological or karyological transformation; they were susceptible to superinfection with heterologous viruses but resistant to reinfection with homologous virus.

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[Antiviral activity of interferon and its inducers in human lymphoblastoid and somatic cells].

The antiviral effect of interferon inductors, such as poly-I--poly-C, phage f2 RNA replicative form and low molecular inductor GSN and their influence on cellular DNA synthesis were studied in the cultures of lymphoblastoid (inplanting lines Raji Namalva) and somatic human cells. The Semliki forest virus used as the test organism multiplicated well in cells Raji accumulating up to 9 lg BOU/ml. The two-strand RNA was less active in the lymphoid cells than in the somatic ones. GSN was 10 times more active and less toxic in cells Raji as compared to the fibroblasts. The lymphoblastoid interferon had higher antiviral activity as compared to the fibroblast interferon in the system of Raji--Semliki forest virus than in the system of the human embryon fibroblast--Venezuela Horse Encephalytic Virus. Romantadin actively inhibited (100 times) production of the alfavirus in both the somatic and lymphoblastoid cells.

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[Isoenzyme characteristics of glucose-6-phosphage dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase of continuous cells from the collection of the Sverdlovsk Research Institute of Virus Infections].

An analysis of isoenzymes of glucose-6-phosphage dehydrogenase (G-6-P-DH) and lactage dehydrogenase (LDH) of continuous cells from the collection of Sverdlovsk Research Institute of Virus Infections was carried out. Seventeen continous human and animal cell lines were examined by electrophoresis in a vertical block of 7% polyacrylamide gel followed by histochemical detection of the enzymes. The HEp-2, HEp-2 clone No. 23, KB, RH, and FL cells were shown to have the electrophoretic motility of G-6-PDG characteristic of HeLa cell line. LEP and SOC cell lines were contaminated with mouse cells. A culture of rat fibroblasts had isoenzymes of G-6-PDG and LDG characteristic of HeLa cell line. The remaining cell lines had the isoenzymatic characteristics corresponding to their species appurtenance.

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[Ultrastructure of human L-68 diploid cells, infected with rubella virus].

A monolayer of human diploid cell culture L-68 (21st and 30th passages) was infected with a intermediate variant of rubella vaccine strain Orlov and studied for 8 days by light and electron microscopy. Virus reproduction was associated with slight cytopathic effect; virions were detected in low amounts inside vacuoles and cisterns of the lamellar complex, groups of virions were found in the cytoplasm in association with cytomembranes and outside cells. Cell cultures differed by the cytopathic effect of the virus on the monolayer: microfocuses were found in the 21st passage culture, while in the 30th passage culture the monolayer was diffusely damaged.

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[Oncornavirus D associated antigen in cultured human and animal cells].

A large number of long-term continuous (LTC) and primarily trypsinized (PT) human and animal cell cultures were examined for the presence of a new oncornavirus D-associated antigen. All the PT cultures were found to be free from this antigen as also human diploid cells and LTC cells of man, rabbit, mouse, dog, swine and bat. LTC cells of monkey, bull, and Syrian hamster, however, were found to contain oncornavirus D-associated antigen identical to that previously found in HeLa, HEp-2 and J-96 cells. The detection of oncornavirus D-associated antigen in cells may indicate their infection with this virus.

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[Identification of insect cell lines].

Identification of 10 cell lines of 6 insect species received by the cell culture collection of Molecular Biology Institute from different research institutions of the USSR was carried out by karyological analysis and determinations of the spectrum of isoforms of the following enzymes: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PDH), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Nine out of the 10 cell lines examined were shown to be identical to those of gypsy moth. Possible ways of cell contamination with other cells in long-term cultivation and preparation of new lines were determined.

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[Nucleolus-forming regions in the chromosomes in continuous cell cultures].

Localization of nucleoli-forming (NF) areas in chromosomes of continuous cell cultures of African green monkey kidney Vero, CV-1, GMK, BGM, BS-C-1. Macaca rhesus kidney LLC-MK2, dog kidney MDCK, pig kidney SPEV, PK-15 was studied. The NF-areas in chromosomes of African green monkey, M. rhesus, and pig cell cultures were shown to be localized in sites of secondary chromosomal stangulation, and there was also a definite correlation between the intensity of staining of NF-areas and sizes of the zone of secondary strangulation. In chromosomes of MDCK cell line, NF-areas are located in telomere ends of six-nine chromosomes, and association of two chromosomes by NF-areas was observed. The possibility of using the method of identification of nucleoi-forming areas for the evaluation of productivity of continuous cell cultures is discussed.

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