Table 1.

Expression of RET Proto-Oncogene and GDNFR-α in Human Leukemia/Lymphoma Cell Lines

LineageCell LinePhenotypeExpression of
RETGDNFR-α
Myelo-monocytic KG-1 CD34 early myeloblasts − − 
 KG-1A CD34+ early myeloblasts 
 HL-60 Myeloblasts-Promyelocytes − 
 NB-4 Promyelocytes, t(15; 17) − 
 U937 Early monoblasts − − 
 ML-3 Myelo-monoblasts − 
 THP-1 Monoblasts − 
 K562 Early myelo-erythroblasts − − 
 HEL Myelo-erythroblasts − − 
 Mo7e Megakaryoblasts − 
 FLG 29.1 Pre-osteoclasts − − 
T cells Molt-4 Thymic (CD4+/CD8+− 
 FRO Thymic (CD4+/CD8+− − 
 Jurkat Postthymic (CD4+/CD8− 
 CEM Postthymic (CD4+/CD8− − 
 KE-37 Postthymic (CD4+/CD8− 
 H9 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− 
 HUT 78 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− 
 HUT 102 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− − 
 Karpas-299 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− 
B cells BV-173 Early pre-B (SIg− − 
 Nalm-6 Late pre-B (SIg
 MN-60 Early B (SIg+− − 
 Ci-1 B-cell lymphoma (SIg+− − 
 Ri-1 B-cell lymphoma (SIg+− − 
 Sc-1 B-cell lymphoma (SIg+− − 
 HBL-1 SNCCL-HIV+ (SIg+− − 
 HBL-2 SNCCL-HIV+ (SIg+− − 
 HBL-3 SNCCL-HIV+ (SIg+− − 
 JD38 sBL (SIg+− − 
 Namalwa eBL (SIg+− − 
 U266 Plasmacell − − 
 LP-1 Plasmacell − − 
 IM-9 Plasmacell − 
LineageCell LinePhenotypeExpression of
RETGDNFR-α
Myelo-monocytic KG-1 CD34 early myeloblasts − − 
 KG-1A CD34+ early myeloblasts 
 HL-60 Myeloblasts-Promyelocytes − 
 NB-4 Promyelocytes, t(15; 17) − 
 U937 Early monoblasts − − 
 ML-3 Myelo-monoblasts − 
 THP-1 Monoblasts − 
 K562 Early myelo-erythroblasts − − 
 HEL Myelo-erythroblasts − − 
 Mo7e Megakaryoblasts − 
 FLG 29.1 Pre-osteoclasts − − 
T cells Molt-4 Thymic (CD4+/CD8+− 
 FRO Thymic (CD4+/CD8+− − 
 Jurkat Postthymic (CD4+/CD8− 
 CEM Postthymic (CD4+/CD8− − 
 KE-37 Postthymic (CD4+/CD8− 
 H9 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− 
 HUT 78 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− 
 HUT 102 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− − 
 Karpas-299 Mature T (CD4+/CD8− 
B cells BV-173 Early pre-B (SIg− − 
 Nalm-6 Late pre-B (SIg
 MN-60 Early B (SIg+− − 
 Ci-1 B-cell lymphoma (SIg+− − 
 Ri-1 B-cell lymphoma (SIg+− − 
 Sc-1 B-cell lymphoma (SIg+− − 
 HBL-1 SNCCL-HIV+ (SIg+− − 
 HBL-2 SNCCL-HIV+ (SIg+− − 
 HBL-3 SNCCL-HIV+ (SIg+− − 
 JD38 sBL (SIg+− − 
 Namalwa eBL (SIg+− − 
 U266 Plasmacell − − 
 LP-1 Plasmacell − − 
 IM-9 Plasmacell − 

RET expression was detected by RT-PCR.

Abbreviations: GDNFR-α, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor; SIg, surface Ig; SNCCL, small noncleaved cell lymphoma; sBL, sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma; eBL, endemic Burkitt's lymphoma.

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