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The cells are negative for prostate specific antigen (PSA).
Incorporation of HPV18 DNA was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction.
Specific amplification of a 160-base pair fragment of the HPV18 E6 transforming region was noted.
Weijerman PC, et al. Lipofection-mediated immortalization of human prostatic epithelial cells of normal and malignant origin using human papillomavirus type 18 DNA. Cancer Res. 54: 5579-5583, 1994. PubMed: 7923200
