Table I.
Origins and cell morphological features of 13 cell lines from patients with SMA.
| Cell lines | Age, years | Sex | Morphological features |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMA-01 | 17 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-02 | 22 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-03 | 14 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-04 | 1.5 | Male | Round |
| SMA-05 | 1.5 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-06 | 35 | Male | Round |
| SMA-07 | 3 | Male | Fusiform & round |
| SMA-08 | 10 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-09 | 2 | Female | Round |
| SMA-10 | 29 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-11 | 15 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-12 | 30 | Male | Fusiform |
| SMA-13 | 39 | Male | Fusiform |
SMA; Spinal muscular atrophy. Different cellular morphological features correlated with different cell type; Type-1 primarily consisted with rounded cells; Type-2 primarily consisted with fusiform cells. The type-2 cells could subculture more passages than type-1. The cell growth rate was similar between type-1 and type-2. These results were described previously (12).