Conclusion
The rat insulinoma line RIN-5AH-T2 has several advantages over the normal rat islet cells to detect ICSA:1. The RIN cell population is homogenous, whereas PRI cells contain other cell types in addition to B-cells; 2. large quantities of RIN cells can be easily prepared; 3. the rat insulinoma line should make it possible to compare more readily results from different laboratories.
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Ziegler, M., Hildmann, W., Ziegler, B. et al. Rat insulinoma cell line used as target for detection of islet cell surface antibodies in type I diabetics. Z. Anal. Chem. 324, 252–253 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00487898
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