Description
Human tumor cell lines are important tools in tumor biological studies, here the authors report the establishment and characterization of 7 new ccRCC stable cell lines with complete clinical data. Gene expression and methylation were profiled with microarrays between the new cells and those had a finite in vitro life span, and the results prompt that genes such as SLC34A2 and VHL play key roles in the continuous in vitro growth and development of ccRCC.