biological source
human uterus
packaging
tube of 5 μg 95051030-DNA-5UG, pkg of vial of cells 95051030-1VL
growth mode
Adherent
karyotype
Modal no. 45, monosomic forms of chromosomes 5, 6 and 7
morphology
Epithelial
products
Not specified
receptors
Not specified
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
relevant disease(s)
cancer
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−196°C
Application
Tumourigenicity and chemotherapeutic agent studies
Biochem/physiol Actions
A human uterine sarcoma derived in 1980 from a tumour obtained at the time of a hysterectomy from a 56 year old Caucasian female. The cells form tumours in athymic nude mice, readily form colonies in soft agar and have a reported doubling time of 22-24 hours. The cells are sensitive to a number of chemotherapeutic agents including doxorubicin, dactinomycin, mitomycin C, taxol and bleomycin. They are resistant to vinblastine dacarbazine, cisplatin, melphalan, vincristine methotrexate and etoposide. The multi drug-resistant cell line MES-SA/Dx5 was established from MES-SA cells grown in the presence of doxorubicin.
Human uterus sarcoma
STR-PCR Data: Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 11
D13S317: 11,13
D16S539: 11,12
D5S818: 13
D7S820: 7,11
THO1: 6
TPOX: 8,11
vWA: 18
CSF1PO: 11
D13S317: 11,13
D16S539: 11,12
D5S818: 13
D7S820: 7,11
THO1: 6
TPOX: 8,11
vWA: 18
Preparation Note
McCoy′s 5a + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:6 to 1:8 i.e. seeding at 1-4 x 10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.03% EDTA; 5% CO2; 37°C. Do not use trypsin.
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). 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.