RESUMEN
Murine myeloma cell lines play an important role in different areas of scientific research and are essential tools for monoclonal antibody production technology. Thus, it is important to understand the biology of these cell lines in order to provide useful information to various research fronts. The present study aims to perform detailed analyses of surface antigens expressed on three major murine myeloma cell lines extensively used for MAb production. The P3X63Ag8.653 cell line expresses molecules associated with T cell interaction (CD40(low), CD80(low)), as well as antigens related to plasma cell phenotype (CD138(high), CD184(low)). The Sp2/0-Ag14 cell line presents molecules associated with BCR activation and regulation (CD79b(low), CD22(low), CD72(med)), molecules related to T cell interaction (CD40(low), CD80(low)), and markers of plasma cell phenotype (CD138(high), CD184(low)). The NS1 cell line presents all molecules of plasma cell phenotype evaluated in this study (CD184(low), CD138(high), CD38(med)) with low expression of CD72 (CD72(low)), a molecule related to BCR activation. Molecules associated with immune response modulation such as CD23 and CD25, as well as CD117, a marker related to undifferentiated cell phenotype, were not observed in any of the three murine myeloma cell lines evaluated. These data show that in spite of their common origin and function, the immunological profiles differ between P3X63Ag8.653, Sp2/0-Ag14, and NS1 cell lines.