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COLO 800

93051123, human skin, Fibroblast

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106514

product name

COLO 800, 93051123

biological source

human skin

growth mode

Adherent

karyotype

Not specified

morphology

Fibroblast

products

Not specified

receptors

Not specified

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

relevant disease(s)

cancer

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−196°C

Cell Line Origin

Human melanoma

Cell Line Description

Derived from a subcutaneous nodule of a tumour from a 14-year-old male. Cells display remarkable blebbing.COLO 800 and COLO 794 (Sigma Catalogue number 94072237) were both derived from the same 14 year old male This has been confirmed by STR profiling.

Application

Tumourigenicity studies

DNA Profile

STR-PCR Data: Amelogenin: X,Y
CSF1PO: 10
D13S317: 11,13
D16S539: 11
D5S818: 11
D7S820: 10,11
THO1: 6
TPOX: 11
vWA: 16,20

Culture Medium

RPMI 1640 + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 to 1:6 i.e. seeding at 2-4x10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.25% trypsin/EDTA; 35°C; 5% CO2.

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