Cat. #161989
Melan-a2 cell line
Cat. #: 161989
Organism: Mouse
Tissue: Skin
Disease: Non-cancer
Model: Immortalised non-cancerous cell lines
£575.00
This fee is applicable only for non-profit organisations. If you are a for-profit organisation or a researcher working on commercially-sponsored academic research, you will need to contact our licensing team for a commercial use license.
Contributor
Inventor: Elena Sviderskaya
Institute: St. George's University London
Tool Details
*FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY
- Name: Melan-a2 cell line
- Organism: Mouse
- Tissue: Skin
- Disease: Non-cancer
- Morphology: Small, oval-fusiform
- Model: Immortalised non-cancerous cell lines
- Description: The melan-a2 melanocyte cell line was irreversibly differentiated from immortal murine melanoblasts (melb-a, also available from CancerTools.org). These cells are visibly pigmented and display morphology typical of normal melanocytes. These melanocytes can be used as a model of normal skin melanocytes in studies focussing on skin cancers and melanomas. They are also a useful tool for studies of pigmentation genetics.
- Application: Melanocyte cell biology
Applications
- Application: Melanocyte cell biology
Handling
- Growth medium: RPMI + FBS (10%) + TPA (200 nM) + cholera toxin (CT) (200 pM)
- Storage conditions: liquid N2
