biological source
rat pancreas (islets)
packaging
tube of 5 μg 10033001-DNA-5UG, pkg of vial of cells 10033001-1VL
growth mode
Adherent
karyotype
Modal chromosome number 66 up to passage 50
morphology
Epitheloid
products
BRIN-BG5 is a stable, glucose-responsive insulin secreting beta cell line expressing insulin, glucokinase and IAPP as detected by immunocytochemistry. BRIN-BG5 cells express the GLUT2 glucose transporter.
receptors
Not specified
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
shipped in
dry ice
Biochem/physiol Actions
A rat pancreatic Beta cell: RINm5F hybrid cell line. Insulin-secreting cell line
BRIN-BG5 is a hybrid cell line formed by the electrofusion of a primary culture of NEDH rat pancreatic islets with RINm5F (a cell line derived from a NEDH rat insuliinoma). BRIN-BG5 has been shown to be tumourigenic when transplanted into a SCID mouse host. BRIN-BG5 has been mycoplasma eradicated at ECACC and the stocks available for supply have undergone a further 10 passages without detection of mycoplasma.
Preparation Note
Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:8 to 1:10, i.e. seeding at 2-4 x 104 cells/cm2 using 0.05% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO2; 37 °C. Population doubling approximately28hrs. At confluence 105 cells/cm2 can be expected.
Other Notes
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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Use of this product by commercial organizations may require a license agreement. Commercial customers will be contacted by cellscreening@merckgroup.com to provide further information after the order request is submitted. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to culturecollections@ukhsa.gov.uk.
Disclaimer
This cell line has special release conditions: Commercial organisations are required to complete the ′Cell Line Release Authorisation for Research Use in Commercial Organisations′ release conditions form.