CABRI:ICLC |
Accession_number |
ICLC HTL97013
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Cell_line_name |
A-172
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Brief_description |
Species: human; Tumor: glioblastoma
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Description |
Species: human male 53 years old; Tumor: glioblastoma
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Depositor |
Obtained from ECACC.
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Bibliographic_reference |
J Natl Cancer Inst 1973;51:1417-1423 [PMID: 4357758
] |
Morphology |
glial, grown as monolayer
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Culture_conditions |
continuous culture; DMEM + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine; Seed at 2-4x104 cells/cm2; split confluent cultures 1:4-1:8 using trypsin/EDTA. 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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Passage_number |
318
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Species_validation |
Validated by isoenzymes: confirmed as human with G6PD, NP
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Tumorigenicity |
non tumorigenic in anti thymocyte
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Karyology |
hypertriploid; n = 80, over 20 marker chromosomes per cell
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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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