From: Can widely used cell type markers predict the suitability of immortalized or primary mammary epithelial cell models?
Cell model
Passage no
Percentage of positive cells
Vimentin
α-SMA
CK7
CK18
CK19
MAC-T
15–22
79–93 %
98–100 %
0.4–0.9 %
92–99 %
0.1–0.2 %
bMECUS
12–15
51–87 %
56–64 %
35–50 %
70–88 %
92–96 %
bMECCH
9–12
59–81 %
69–83 %
61–62 %
90–95 %
75–85 %