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UNSPSC Code:
41106514
Biological source:
human skin
Relevant disease(s):
cancer
Growth mode:
Suspension
Karyotype:
Not determined
Morphology:
Loosely packed floating aggregates with irregular outline and no central necrosis
biological source
human skin
form
liquid
packaging
tube of 5 μg 09111802-DNA-5UG, pkg of vial of cells 09111802-1VL
growth mode
Suspension
karyotype
Not determined
morphology
Loosely packed floating aggregates with irregular outline and no central necrosis
products
Cell line is CM2B4/MCV T, AE1/AE2, CK20, EMA, CAM5.2, chromogranin & NSE. Cell line is negative for for CK7, synaptophysin, LCA TTF-1, vimentin and CD99,
receptors
Not specified
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
relevant disease(s)
cancer
Quality Level
Application
Pathobiology of neuroendocrine skin carcinomas (NSCs) and function of cutaneous Merkel cells. The role of polyomavirus in the development of Merkel cell carcinomas (submitted for publication)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Human neuroendocrine skin carcinoma
MS-1 cells contain a Merkel cell polyomavirus integrated into the genome. See also MKL-1 (Sigma Catalogue number 09111801).
STR-PCR Data:
Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 10
D13S317: 11,14
D16S539: 9
D5S818: 11
D7S820: 8,9
THO1: 7,9.3
TPOX: 8
vWA: 17
Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 10
D13S317: 11,14
D16S539: 9
D5S818: 11
D7S820: 8,9
THO1: 7,9.3
TPOX: 8
vWA: 17
Packaging
NOTE: Both the cell line and DNA from the cell line may be available for this product. Please choose -1VL or VIAL for cells, or -DNA-5UG for DNA.
Preparation Note
RPMI 1640 + 2mM Glutamine + 20% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
Seed at 3 x 105 cells/ml in 5% CO2; 37°C Saturation density is approximately 106 cells/ml.
Other Notes
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Cultures from HPA Culture Collections and supplied by Sigma are for research purposes only. Enquiries regarding the commercial use of a cell line are referred to the depositor of the cell line. Some cell lines have additional special release conditions such as the requirement for a material transfer agreement to be completed by the potential recipient prior to the supply of the cell line. Please view the Terms & Conditions of Supply for more information.
Depositor and originator: Dr Patrick Moore, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 5117 Centre Avenue Suite 1.8 Pittsburgh PA 15213
Disclaimer
RESEARCH USE ONLY. This product is regulated in France when intended to be used for scientific purposes, including for import and export activities (Article L 1211-1 paragraph 2 of the Public Health Code). The purchaser (i.e. enduser) is required to obtain an import authorization from the France Ministry of Research referred in the Article L1245-5-1 II. of Public Health Code. By ordering this product, you are confirming that you have obtained the proper import authorization.
Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Huichen Feng et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 319(5866), 1096-1100 (2008-01-19)
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive human skin cancer that typically affects elderly and immunosuppressed individuals, a feature suggestive of an infectious origin. We studied MCC samples by digital transcriptome subtraction and detected a fusion transcript between
Roland Houben et al.
Journal of virology, 84(14), 7064-7072 (2010-05-07)
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is the most aggressive skin cancer. Recently, it was demonstrated that human Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) is clonally integrated in approximately 80% of MCC tumors. However, direct evidence for whether oncogenic viral proteins are needed for
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