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LOX-IMVI Human Melanoma Cell Line
Human
Synonym(s):
LOX/IMVI, LOX IMVI, LOXIM-VI, LOXIMVI
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UNSPSC Code:
41106514
eCl@ss:
32011203
NACRES:
NA.81
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LOX-IMVI Human Melanoma Cell Line, LOX-IMVI human melanoma cell line is an excellent model for probing mechanisms of metastasis and for evaluation of chemotherapies.
biological source
human
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
General description
Malignant melanoma is highly treatable when diagnosed early, but can spread rapidly if undetected, resulting in the highest mortality among skin cancer types. Lymph nodes and lungs are the most common sites of melanoma metastases , and because of the poor prognosis and limited efficacy of current treatments, metastatic melanoma has generated intense interest as a target for therapeutic intervention.
The LOX-IMVI human melanoma cell line is widely used as an in vitro model system to study tumor metastasis and to test for chemosensitivity to potential anti-cancer compounds. LOX-IMVI cells exhibit a tendency to form lung metastases in nude mice independent of the inoculation site , and mortality of experimental animals is observed within 3-5 weeks of LOX-IMVI cell injection . LOX-IMVI cells are genetically characterized by lack of the Y chromosome and trisomy 7 , and are heterozygous for the BRAF V600E melanoma driver mutation . LOX-IMVI cells are amelanotic and express the human melanoma marker GD3 ganglioside, a factor in metastatic potential of malignant melanoma .
Source:
The LOX-IMVI human melanoma cell line was established from a subcutaneous xenograft in nude mice from a lymph node metastasis of a 58-year-old Caucasian male patient with malignant amelanotic melanoma .
Source:
The LOX-IMVI human melanoma cell line was established from a subcutaneous xenograft in nude mice from a lymph node metastasis of a 58-year-old Caucasian male patient with malignant amelanotic melanoma .
Cell Line Description
Cancer Cells
Application
LOX-IMVI human melanoma cell line is an excellent model for probing mechanisms of metastasis and for evaluation of chemotherapies.
Research Category
Cancer
Cancer
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Quality
• Each vial contains ≥ 1X10⁶ viable cells.
• Cells are tested negative for HPV-16, HPV-18, Hepatitis A, B, C, and HIV-1 & 2 viruses by PCR.
• Cells are verified to be of human origin and negative for inter-species contamination from rat, mouse, chinese hamster, Golden Syrian hamster, and non-human primate (NHP) as assessed by a Contamination CLEAR panel by Charles River Animal Diagnostic Services.
• Cells are negative for mycoplasma contamination.
• Each lot of cells is genotyped by STR analysis to verify the unique identity of the cell line.
• Cells are tested negative for HPV-16, HPV-18, Hepatitis A, B, C, and HIV-1 & 2 viruses by PCR.
• Cells are verified to be of human origin and negative for inter-species contamination from rat, mouse, chinese hamster, Golden Syrian hamster, and non-human primate (NHP) as assessed by a Contamination CLEAR panel by Charles River Animal Diagnostic Services.
• Cells are negative for mycoplasma contamination.
• Each lot of cells is genotyped by STR analysis to verify the unique identity of the cell line.
Storage and Stability
Store in liquid nitrogen. The cells can be cultured for at least 10 passages after initial thawing without significantly affecting the cell marker expression and functionality.
Disclaimer
Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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Jana Jandova et al.
Molecular carcinogenesis, 61(6), 603-614 (2022-04-14)
Molecularly targeted therapeutics have revolutionized the treatment of BRAFV600E -driven malignant melanoma, but the rapid development of resistance to BRAF kinase inhibitors (BRAFi) presents a significant obstacle. The use of clinical antimalarials for the investigational treatment of malignant melanoma has
James J Miller et al.
Scientific reports, 11(1), 8213-8213 (2021-04-17)
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Ogechi N Ikediobi et al.
Molecular cancer therapeutics, 5(11), 2606-2612 (2006-11-08)
The panel of 60 human cancer cell lines (the NCI-60) assembled by the National Cancer Institute for anticancer drug discovery is a widely used resource. The NCI-60 has been characterized pharmacologically and at the molecular level more extensively than any
AP-1 transcription factor network explains diverse patterns of cellular plasticity in melanoma cells.
Comandante-Lou, et al.
Cell Reports, 40, 111147-111147 (2022)
Kazunori Hamamura et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102(31), 11041-11046 (2005-07-26)
Although ganglioside GD3 levels are highly elevated in malignant melanomas, the role of GD3 in melanomas' malignant properties has not been clearly shown. To investigate this problem, we genetically generated GD3-positive (GD3+) transfectant cells from a GD3-negative (GD3-) mutant line
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