Calu-1 Cell Line

Human Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line. Calu-1 is a cell line exhibiting epithelial morphology that was isolated from the lungs of a 47-year-old, White male patient with epidermoid carcinoma. This product has applications in cancer research and toxicology.

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Inventor Institute
Jorgen Fogh, Germain Trempe Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)
Cat. #: 161905
Cancer types: Carcinoma
Organism: Human
Tissue: Lung
Gender: Male
Morphology: Epithelial
Growth properties: Adherent
Primary citation: Fogh J et al.1977.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 59: 221-226.PMID: 327080.
Product description: Human Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line. Calu-1 is a cell line exhibiting epithelial morphology that was isolated from the lungs of a 47-year-old, White male patient with epidermoid carcinoma. This product has applications in cancer research and toxicology.
Gender: Male
Products or characteristics of interest: Isoenzymes: AK-1, 1; ES-D, 1; G6PD, B; GLO-I, 1-2; Me-2, 1-2; PGM1, 1-2; PGM3, 1
Storage conditions: Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen. Storage at -70° C will result in loss of viability.
Shipping conditions: Dry Ice
Growth medium: McCoy's 5a Medium Modified supplemented with 10% FBS
Temperature: 37° C
Storage medium: Complete growth medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO
Biosafety level: 1
References:

Fogh J et al.1977.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 59: 221-226.PMID: 327080.

Cavazzoni A et al. 2007. Cancer Letters. 246: 69-81. PMID: 16616810.

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