part_of part of part of derives_from cultured cell Canis lupus familiaris kidney cell type kidney derived cell line MDCK CLO:0050861 CLO:0007646 The MDCK cell line was derived from a kidney of an apparently normal adult female cocker spaniel, September, 1958, by S.H. Madin and N.B. Darby. The cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase staining. MDCK cells have been used to study processing of beta amyloid precursor protein and sorting of its proteolytic products Kalpana Panneerselvam RRID:CVCL_0422 BTO:0000837 CLO:0007647 RCB0995