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Saos-2 (human, Caucasian, bone, osteosarcoma)


ICLC catalog code: HTL01001
Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 11 years old)
TISSUE/ORGAN: bone
TUMOR: osteosarcoma
DEPOSITOR: Dr G. Di Domenico, Biology and Cellular and Molecular Pathology Dept, Naples, Italy
Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only
PROPERTIES: epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor beta (type 1 and type 2) receptor expression; positive for alkaline phosphatase

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CRL 8303, IZSBS: BS TLC 90, DSMZ: ACC 243, ECACC: 89050205


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