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Cell line name | SW837 |
Accession number | ICLC HTL99021 |
Brief description | Species: human, Caucasian; Tissue: rectum; Tumor: adenocarcinoma, grade IV |
Description | Species: human, Caucasian male 53 years old; Tissue: rectum; Tumor: adenocarcinoma, grade IV |
Depositor | Dr L. Varesco, Exp. Oncology Dept, IST, 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 | L-15 + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine; split confluent culture 1:3-1:4 using trypsin/EDTA; seed at 2-4 x 10^4 cells/cm2; incubate at 37°C without CO2 (close the flask caps) |
Properties | CEA production. HLA: A23, A32; B15, B35 |
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 |
Tumorigenicity | tumorigenic in nude mice |
Freezing medium | Culture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO |
Validation assays | Identification confirmed by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile. |