WI-38 VA13 subline 2RA

Version 4.0.200811

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WI-38 VA13 subline 2RA (human, Caucasian, lung, embryonic)

Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female) Karyology: hyperdiploid; madal number 73-78
TISSUE/ORGAN: lung, embryonic
Original line: WI-38
TRANSFORMED BY: SV40
Susceptibility to viruses: herpes simplex * poliovirus * poliovirus 2 * reovirus 3 * vesic. stomatitis (Indiana)
PROPERTIES: virus prod.; biochemistry; transformation; virology

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Istituto Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri (MIILC, Milano)
BME (HBSS) + 10% FBS + 2x EAA + 2x Vit.MEM; Freezing medium: Culture medium + 20% FBS + 10% DMSO; 37C, 5% CO2

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 75.1

Bibliographic references:

Ann Med Exp Biol Fenn 1966;44:242 - PMID: 4290661
J Natl Cancer Inst 1964;32:917
J Virol 1978;28:444 - PMID: 214572