#161924

Calu-6 Cell Line

Cat. #161924

Calu-6 Cell Line

Cat. #: 161924

Availability: 8-10 weeks

Organism: Human

Tissue: Unknown

Model: Tumourigenic

£575.00

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Contributor

Inventor: Jorgen Fogh

Institute: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)

Primary Citation: Wright et al. 1981. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 66:239-247. PMID: 6936474.

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Tool Details

*FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY (for other uses, please contact the licensing team)

  • Name: Calu-6 Cell Line
  • Cancer type: Lung cancer
  • Organism: Human
  • Gender: Female
  • Tissue: Unknown
  • Donor: This cell line was established in 1971 from lung metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma
  • Morphology: Epithelial
  • Growth properties: Adherent
  • Model: Tumourigenic
  • Model description: Tumourigenic in nude mice; forms poorly differentiated carcinoma
  • Products or characteristics of interest: Karyotype: The stemline chromosome number is hypotriploid and the 2S component occurred at 5.8%. Modal chromosome number is 59. Fourteen marker chromosomes (constitutive) were common to most S metaphases. No Y chromosome was detected in the QM stained preparation. Isoenzymes: AK-1, 1; ES-D, 1; G6PD, B; GLO-I, 2; Me-2, 1; PGM1, 2; PGM3, 1
  • Description: This cell line was established in 1971 from lung metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma. CaLu-6 is a human lung adenocarcinoma cell line.
  • Application: 3D cell culture; Cancer research
  • Biosafety level: 1

Applications

  • Application: 3D cell culture; Cancer research

Handling

  • Growth medium: EMEM supplemented with FBS to a final concentration of 10%
  • Temperature: 37° C
  • Atmosphere: 5% CO2 in air
  • Shipping conditions: Dry Ice
  • Storage medium: Complete growth medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO
  • Storage conditions: Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen
  • Str profiling: Amelogenin: XCSF1PO: 12D13S317: 11D16S539: 13D5S818: 11D7S820: 10TH01: 9TPOX: 8vWA: 17D3S1358: 16D21S11: 31D18S51: 12,16Penta_E: 5,14Penta_D: 13D8S1179: 10,14FGA: 22D19S433: 13D2S1338: 17,26

References

  • Wright et al. 1981. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 66:239-247. PMID: 6936474.

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