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Cell line name | GH4-C1 |
Accession number | ICLC ATL96006 |
Brief description | Species: rat, Wistar-Furth; Tumor: pituitary adenoma |
Description | Species: rat, Wistar-Furth female 7 months old; Tumor: pituitary adenoma |
Depositor | Dr T. Florio, Neuroscience Dept, ABC, Genoa, Italy. |
Reference paper | Unknown |
Morphology and growth | continuous culture, grown as monolayer, morphology epithelial-like |
Culture conditions | Ham's F10 + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine; Split confluent cultures 1:2-1:4 using trypsin/EDTA; seed at 2-4 x 104 cells/cm2 37C, 5% CO2. |
Properties | The cells were used for studies on growth hormon and prolactin secretion. |
Distribution | Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only |
Hazard | |
Species validation | Validated by isoenzymes: confirmed as rat with AST, G6PD, PepB |
Freezing medium | Culture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO |
Further bibliography | J Gen Physiol 1984;83:309-339 - DOI: 10.1085/jgp.83.3.309
- PMID: 6325585
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1985;82:4282-4286 - DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.12.4282 - PMID: 2408278 |
Comments | After thawing the viability of the cells may be low |