PNT2 Cell Line human

PNT2 cell line has been used:

• to assess the effects of Verapamil, an L-type calcium channel blocker on autophagy
• to assess the cytotoxicity of aqueous dilutions of a universal self-priming dental adhesive (DA)
• to study the expression of soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) in the cells

Biology of prostate cells, model of differentiated prostate epithelial cells.

Established by immortalisation of normal adult prostatic epithelial cells by transfection with a plasmid containing SV40 genome with a defective replication origin. The primary culture was obtained from a prostate of a 33 year old male at post mortem. PNT2 cells contain the SV40 genome and express large T protein. They possess a well differentiated morphology with the expression of cytokeratin 8,18 and 19 with the latter being a feature of differentiated luminal cells of the glandular prostate. Cytokeratin 14, a marker of epithelial basal cells, is not expressed. The cells are non-tumourigenic in nude mice.

Human prostate normal, immortalised with SV40

STR-PCR Data: Amelogenin: X,Y
CSF1PO: 11,13
D13S317: 8,13
D16S539: 9
D5S818: 12,13
D7S820: 11
THO1: 6,9.3
TPOX: 8,9
vWA: 17

RPMI 1640 + 2mM Glutamine + 6 -10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 to 1:10 i.e. seeding at 2-4x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C.

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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). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. 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.