CABRI:ICLC |
Accession_number |
ICLC HTL04005
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Cell_line_name |
A-498
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Brief_description |
Species: human; Tissue: kidney; Tumor: adenocarcinoma
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Description |
Species: human female 52 years old; Tissue: kidney; Tumor: adenocarcinoma
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Depositor |
Dr. M. Viale, Pharmacology Dept, IST, Genoa, Italy.
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Bibliographic_reference |
-
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Morphology |
epithelial, grown as monolayer
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Culture_conditions |
continuous culture; MEM (EBSS) + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine + 1mM Na pyruvate; Split confluent cultures 1:3-1:6 three times a week using trypsin/EDTA (2-3 minutes); 37C, 5% CO2
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Viruses |
Search for viruses was not performed
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Release_conditions |
Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only
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Hazard |
-
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Freezing_medium |
Culture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO
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Sterility |
mycoplasma negative, HOECHST and PCR
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Further_bibliography |
J Natl Cancer Inst 1977;58:209-214 [PMID: 833871
] J Natl Cancer Inst 1977;59:221-226 [PMID: 327080
]
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