An in vitro monocyte culture method and establishment of a human monocytic cell line (K63).

A novel method of monocyte culture in vitro was developed. The fraction of monocytes was obtained by density centrifugation of heparinised human venous blood samples. Monocytes were suspended in a modified Rosewell Park Memorial Institute medium (RPMI)-1640 (mRPMI) supplemented with 10% non-inactivated autologous serum added to the feeder cells.

Establishment of two chicken embryonic cell lines in a newly developed nutrient medium.

Two cell lines, named KCEK and KCEL, were established from chicken embryonic kidney and lung. The basal culture medium was newly developed and the cell growth medium consisted of K1999 supplemented with 10% heat inactivated chicken serum. Both cells were well adapted to grow in vitro and more than 50 passages have been made so far.

An established feline monocytic cell line.

A feline monocytic cell line was established from a venous blood sample obtained from a healthy male donor cat. The cloned cells, temporarily named FLMo/K02, were successively passaged in vitro with cell growth medium consisting of RPMI-1640 supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated fetal calf serum. Non-specific esterase and acid phosphatase, as marker enzymes, were clearly demonstrated by cytochemical examinations.