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MCF7 (human, Caucasian, breast, adenocarcinoma)


Monoclonal continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 69 years old) Karyology: hypertriploid to hypotetraploid
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: adenocarcinoma
tumorigenic in nude mice
Endogenous viruses: contains type C * contains type B
PROPERTIES: estrogen receptor positive; specialized product secr.; antitumour testing; cytotoxicity; chemosensibility; chemotherapeutic agents; receptor; hormone sensibility; tumorigenicity; virology; cell biology

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Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: HTB 22, ECACC: 86012803, ICLC: HTL95021

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MCF7 (human, Caucasian, breast, adenocarcinoma)


ICLC catalog code: HTL95021
Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 69 years old) Karyology: hypertriploid to hypotetraploid
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: adenocarcinoma
Derived from: pleural effusion
tumorigenic in nude mice
Endogenous viruses: contains type C * contains type B
DEPOSITOR: Dr U. Pfeffer, Molecular Biology Dept, IST at ABC, Genoa Italy.
Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only
PROPERTIES: estrogen receptor positive; specialized product secretion; antitumour testing; cytotoxicity; chemosensibility; chemotherapeutic agents; receptor; hormone sensibility; tumorigenicity

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ECACC: 86012803

Bibliographic references:

MCF7 (human, Caucasian, breast, adenocarcinoma)


Monoclonal continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 69 years old) Karyology: hypertriploid to hypotetraploid
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: adenocarcinoma
tumorigenic in nude mice
Endogenous viruses: contains type C * contains type B
PROPERTIES: estrogen receptor positive; specialized product secr.; antitumour testing; cytotoxicity; chemosensibility; chemotherapeutic agents; receptor; hormone sensibility; tumorigenicity; virology; cell biology

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: HTB 22, ECACC: 86012803, ICLC: HTL95021

Bibliographic references:

MCF7 (human, Caucasian, breast, adenocarcinoma)


Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 69 years old) Karyology: hypertriploid to hypotetraploid
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: adenocarcinoma
tumorigenic in nude mice
Endogenous viruses: contains type C * contains type B
PROPERTIES: estrogen receptor positive; specialized product secr.; antitumour testing; cytotoxicity; chemosensibility; chemotherapeutic agents; receptor; hormone sensibility; tumorigenicity; virology; cell biology

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: HTB 22, ECACC: 86012803, ICLC: HTL95021

Bibliographic references:

MCF7 (human, Caucasian, breast, adenocarcinoma)


Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 69 years old) Karyology: hypertriploid to hypotetraploid
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: adenocarcinoma
tumorigenic in nude mice
Endogenous viruses: contains type C * contains type B
PROPERTIES: estrogen receptor positive; specialized product secr.; antitumour testing; cytotoxicity; chemosensibility; chemotherapeutic agents; receptor; hormone sensibility; tumorigenicity; virology; cell biology

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: HTB 22, ECACC: 86012803, ICLC: HTL95021

Bibliographic references:

MCF7 (human, Caucasian, breast, adenocarcinoma)


Monoclonal continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 69 years old) Karyology: hypertriploid to hypotetraploid
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: adenocarcinoma
tumorigenic in nude mice
Endogenous viruses: contains type C * contains type B
PROPERTIES: estrogen receptor positive; specialized product secr.; antitumour testing; cytotoxicity; chemosensibility; chemotherapeutic agents; receptor; hormone sensibility; tumorigenicity; virology; cell biology

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: HTB 22, ECACC: 86012803, ICLC: HTL95021

Bibliographic references:




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