VCaP androgen-independent cell line

VCaP cells are androgen-sensitive human prostate adenocarcinoma cells established in 1997 from a vertebral bone metastasis from a 59-year-old Caucasian male with hormone refractory prostate cancer.

Contributors

Institute
Northern Institute For Cancer Research, Newcastle University
Cat. #: 154161
Tool sub type: Continuous
Unit size: 1×10^6 cells / vial
Cancer types: Prostate cancer
Organism: Human
Gender: Male
Model: Tumour line
Product description: VCaP cells are androgen-sensitive human prostate adenocarcinoma cells established in 1997 from a vertebral bone metastasis from a 59-year-old Caucasian male with hormone refractory prostate cancer. This cell line is commonly used for prostate cancer research. The cell line is a clonal population of VCaP cells grown in steroid-depleted conditions for ~4 months. Cells adapted to growth conditions and are now routinely grown in media lacking testosterone
Gender: Male
CRISPR: Yes
Conditional: No
Production details: VCaP cells grown in steroid-depleted conditions for ~4 months
Parental cell line: VCaP
Format: Frozen
Shipping conditions: Dry ice
Growth medium: DMEM + 10% FBS
Mycoplasma free: Yes

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