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Cell line name | IMR-5 |
Accession number | ICLC HTL00009 |
Brief description | Species: human, Caucasian; Tumor: neuroblastoma |
Description | Species: human, Caucasian; Tumor: neuroblastoma |
Depositor | Dr G.P. Tonini, Population Genetics Dept, IST at ABC, Genoa |
Reference paper | Unknown |
Morphology and growth | continuous culture, grown as monolayer, morphology neuroblastic-like |
Culture conditions | RPMI 1640 + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine + 1% non-essential amino acids; split confluent cultures 1:3-1:6 (trypsin is not necessary); 37C, 5% CO2 |
Distribution | Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only |
Hazard | |
Species validation | Validated by HLA-DP beta: confirmed as human by PCR |
Freezing medium | 90% FBS + 10% DMSO |
Validation assays | Identification confirmed by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile. |
Further bibliography | Cancer Biochem Biophys 1988,10:67-76 - PMID: 2906275
Cell Adhes Commun 2000;7:423-440 - DOI: 10.3109/15419060009109023 - PMID: 10830620 J Biol Chem 1995;270:1881-1887 - DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.4.1881 - PMID: 7829525 |
Comments | The viability can be low after thawing; thaw with medium supplemented with 20% FBS |