biological source
human skin
packaging
tube of 5 μg 93052613-DNA-5UG, pkg of vial of cells 93052613-1VL
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
Application
Tumourigenicity studies
Biochem/physiol Actions
Derived from a right axial lymph node of a 43 year old male with melanoma.COLO 839 (Sigma Catalogue number 93051119), COLO 858 (Sigma Catalogue number 93052613) and COLO 857 (Sigma Catalogue number 93051120) were all derived from the same 43 year-old male patient with malignant melanoma (see references below). This has been confirmed by STR profiling. The Y chromosome could not be detected in this cell line by short tandem repeat (STR)-PCR analysis when tested at ECACC. It is a known phenomenon that due to the increased genetic instability of cancer cell lines the Y chromosome can be rearranged or lost resulting in lack of detection. The cell line is identical to the source provided by the depositor based on the STR-PCR analysis.
Human melanoma
STR-PCR Data: Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 11
D13S317: 11,12
D16S539: 13
D5S818: 11
D7S820: 8,10
THO1: 10
TPOX: 8,11
vWA: 17,19
CSF1PO: 11
D13S317: 11,12
D16S539: 13
D5S818: 11
D7S820: 8,10
THO1: 10
TPOX: 8,11
vWA: 17,19
Preparation Note
RPMI 1640 + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
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; 37°C; 5% CO2.
Other Notes
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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to culturecollections@ukhsa.gov.uk.