UM-RC-2 (Human renal carcinoma) cell line

UM-RC-2 are a renal carcinoma cell line, established in long term culture, from surgically obtained renal carcinoma specimens of patients who underwent nephrectomy. This patient had metastatic disease at the time of nephrectomy.These cells were evaluated for their ability to form tumors in nude mice and were confirmed to produced clear cell tumors.

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Inventor Institute
H. Grossman University of Michigan
Cat. #: 160446
Unit size: 1×10^6 cells / vial
Cancer types: Kidney cancer
Research Fields: Cancer
Organism: Human
Tissue: Bladder
Model: Cancer Model
Growth properties: Adherent
Cancer Types In Detail: Human renal carcinoma
Product description: UM-RC-2 are a renal carcinoma cell line, established in long term culture, from surgically obtained renal carcinoma specimens of patients who underwent nephrectomy. This patient had metastatic disease at the time of nephrectomy.These cells were evaluated for their ability to form tumors in nude mice and were confirmed to produced clear cell tumors.
Conditional: No
Disease: Cancer
Format: Frozen
Shipping conditions: Dry ice
Growth medium: Cells were grown in Eagle's Minimum Essential Medium (EMEM) containing 1% nonessential amino acids, 2mM glutamine, 100U/ml penicillin, 100ug/ml streptomycin and 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
References:

Grossman et al. 1985. J Surg Oncol. 28(3):237-44. PMID: 4038766.

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UM-RC-2 Cell Line. Image courtesy of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC)

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