MCF7

Version 4.0.200811

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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 B * contains type C
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:

Boehringer Mannheim Italia S.p.A. (MIEOS, Monza (MI))
MEM + 10% FBS + 1% non-essential amino acids + 1mM Na pyruvate; Freezing medium: Culture medium + 5% DMSO; 37C, 5% CO2, split 1-5 Passage: 143, mycoplasma negative
Validated by: isoenzymes (PGM3,1; PGM1,1-2; ES D,1-2; AK1,1; GLO-1,1-2; G6PD,B)

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

Bibliographic references:

J Natl Cancer Inst 1973;51:1409-1416 - PMID: 4357757