F9

Differentiation studies

Derived from testicular carcinoma. F9 undergo very limited differentiation under normal conditions but can be induced to differentiate into parietal endoderm in the presence of retinoic acid and dibutyryl cAMP.

Mouse 129 embryo teratocarcinoma

DMEM + 2mM Glutamine + 10-15% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Pre-soak flasks in 0.1% gelatin for over 2 hours and wash with PBS.

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 to 1:6 i.e. seeding at 2-4x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂, 37°C. Upon resuscitation, cells shed large quantities of debris, leave for 2 days before subculture. Please note: Culture v

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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.