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Cell line name | SW620 |
Accession number | ICLC HTL99015 |
Brief description | Species: human, Caucasian; Tissue: colon; Tumor: adenocarcinoma |
Description | Species: human, Caucasian male 51 years old; Tissue: colon; Tumor: adenocarcinoma; Derived from: metastasis to lymph node |
Depositor | Dr U. Pfeffer, Molecular Biology Unit, IST at ABC, Genoa, Italy |
Reference paper | Cancer Res 1976;36:4562-4569 - PMID: 1000501 |
Morphology and growth | continuous culture, grown as monolayer, morphology epithelial-like |
Culture conditions | DMEM + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine; split confluent culture 1:5-1:10 using trypsin/EDTA; seed at 2-4 x 10^4 cells/cm2; 37C, 5% CO2 |
Properties | Products: carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), transforming growth factor alpha, keratin, matrilysin; p53 (G>A mutation in codon 273) |
Distribution | Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only |
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Species validation | Validated by HLA-DP beta: confirmed as human by PCR |
Tumorigenicity | highly tumorigenic in nude mice |
Freezing medium | Culture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO |
Validation assays | Identification confirmed by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile. |
Further bibliography | J Natl Cancer Inst 1977;59:221-226 - DOI: 10.1093/jnci/59.1.221
- PMID: 327080
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