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Are a549 cancer cell lines specific to the adenocarcinoma sub-type of lung cancer, or does it mean something else?
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CA cell line: The A549 cell line originated from a male patients bronchoalveolar lung carcinoma. Cell lines often acquire additional mutations that facilitates their growth in culture. They may not retain all of the characteristics of the original tumor.
Answered 4/3/2021
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