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SPECIES: human
TISSUE/ORGAN: ovary
TUMOR: cystoadenocarcinoma
ECACC catalog code: 85073102
Morphology: Epithelial
Description: Human ovarian tumour epithelial
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Dr A Wilson, Oncology Research Laboratory, Derby City Hospital, UK (Originator)
Restricted. Patent: None Specified By Depositor
Properties: Applications: Tumourigenicity studies
Available in the following LABORATORY:
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Part of the Business Division of the Health Protection Agency (ECACC, Salisbury, Wiltshire)
DMEM + 2mM Glutamine + 1mM Sodium Pyruvate (NaP) + 20 IU/l Bovine Insulin + 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Split confluent cultures 1:3 to 1:6 i.e. seeding at 2-4x10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.25% trypsin; 5% CO2; 37C.
Passages: 91;
Karyotype: 2n = 86
From ascites of patient with ovarian cystadenocarcinoma. Has retained ability to form free floating cysts in vitro and produces extracellular matrix. Has defined chemosensitivity pattern. Valuable for studies on biology of human ovarian cancer.
Research council deposit: No;
Price Code: C;
Validated by: isoenzymes (species confirmation)
Bibliographic references:
- Br J Cancer 1989;59:527 - PMID: 2653399
- J Natl Cancer Inst 1984;72:513 - PMID: 6583437
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