Cat. #157986
MCF10A-HER2
Cat. #: 157986
Sub-type: Continuous
Unit size: 1x10^6 cells / vial
Availability: 8-10 weeks
Tissue: Breast
Disease: Cancer
Model: Immortalised Line
£575.00
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Contributor
Inventor: Richard Grose ; Gabriella Ficz ; Ateequllah Hayat
Institute: Queen Mary University of London
Tool Details
*FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY (for other uses, please contact the licensing team)
- Name: MCF10A-HER2
- Cancer: Breast cancer
- Cancers detailed: Breast cancer
- Research fields: Cancer
- Tool sub type: Continuous
- Parental cell: MCF10A
- Tissue: Breast
- Disease: Cancer
- Model: Immortalised Line
- Conditional: Yes
- Conditional description: Conditional HER2 expression under tetracyline response element (TRE) regulated by the addition of doxycyline in breast epithelial cell line (MCF10A)
- Description: Expressed at low levels in normal breast tissues but overexpressed in a subset of breast and ovarian cancers. The GFP is in the same construct as the inducible HER2 but both genes are regulated by two different promoters. GFP expression is under the control of a weak EF1 promoter whereas the HER2 is induced by a strong TRE promoter.
- Production details: Inducible HER2 construct was stably transduced in MCF10A cell line using a third generation lentiviral transduction system.
- Recommended controls: Any other HER2 cell line such as BT474 may be used as a positive control
Target Details
- Target: Human Epidermal Receptor 2 (HER2/EBB2/neu), overexpressed in 25% breast cancers, treatments include Trastuzumab and Lapatinib. This plasmid also contains GFP for selection and tracking purposes.
Applications
- Application notes: The GFP is in the same construct as the inducible HER2 but both genes are regulated by two different promoters. GFP expression is under the control of a weak EF1a promoter whereas the HER2 is induced by a strong TRE promoter.
Handling
- Format: Frozen
- Unit size: 1x10^6 cells / vial
- Shipping conditions: Dry ice
