RT4

Version 4.0.200811

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RT4 (human, Caucasian, bladder, papilloma, transitional cell)

SPECIES: human, Caucasian
TISSUE/ORGAN: bladder
TUMOR: papilloma, transitional cell

ECACC catalog code: 91091914
Morphology: Epithelial
Description: Human Caucasian bladder transitional-cell carcinoma
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Not registered
No restrictions. Patent: None Specified By Depositor
Properties: Applications: Tumourigenicity studies

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Part of the Business Division of the Health Protection Agency (ECACC, Salisbury, Wiltshire)
McCoy's 5a + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Split confluent cultures 1:2 to 1:6 i.e. seeding at 2-5x10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.25% trypsin; 5% CO2; 37C.
Passages: 181; Derived from explants of a recurring papillary tumour of the bladder.
Research council deposit: No; Price Code: C;
Validated by: isoenzymes (species confirmation)

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: HTB 2

Bibliographic references:

Br J Cancer 1970;24:746-754 - PMID: 5503601
Int J Cancer 1972;10:77-91 - PMID: 4196436