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#162041

Melan-Usf1 cell line

Cat. #162041

Melan-Usf1 cell line

Cat. #: 162041

Availability: 8-10 weeks

Organism: Mouse

Tissue: Skin

Model: Immortalised non-cancerous cell lines

£575.00

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Contributor

Inventor: Elena Sviderskaya

Institute: St. George's University London

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Tool Details

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

  • Name: Melan-Usf1 cell line
  • Organism: Mouse
  • Tissue: Skin
  • Morphology: Small, oval-fusiform
  • Model: Immortalised non-cancerous cell lines
  • Description: The melan-Usf1 cell line is an immortal melanocyte line derived from Usf-1 -/- mice. Upstream stimulating factor-1 (Usf-1) is involved in the regulation of ultraviolet-induced gene expression. This line may be useful for the study of the tanning response upon ultraviolet irradiation which has implications for the development of skin cancers.
  • 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

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