MDA-MB-157

Version 4.0.200811

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MDA-MB-157 (human, Black, breast, carcinoma)

SPECIES: human, Black
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: carcinoma

ECACC catalog code: 92020422
Morphology: Epithelial
Description: Human Negroid breast medulla carcinoma
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Not registered
No restrictions. Patent: None Specified By Depositor

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Part of the Business Division of the Health Protection Agency (ECACC, Salisbury, Wiltshire)
L-15 + 2mM Glutamine + 15% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Split confluent cultures 1:3 to 1:6, i.e. seeding at 3-6x10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 37C. CO2 is not required.
Passages: 60; Karyotype: Range 52-69
Isolated from pleural effusions of a breast cancer patient. Desmosomes, microvilli and tonofilaments observed at boundaries between cells.
Research council deposit: No; Price Code: B;
Validated by: isoenzymes (species confirmation)

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: HTB 24

Bibliographic references:

In Vitro 1974;9:239 - PMID: 4471183