SW 403

Tumourigenicity studies

Established from a grade III adenocarcinoma of the bowel of a 51 year old Caucasian female. The cells produce CEA and are tumorigenic in nude mice. Electron microscopy reveals prominent golgi apparatus.

Human Caucasian colon adenocarcinoma

L15 + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:2 to 1:6 i.e. seeding at 2-3x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin/EDTA; No CO₂; 37°C. Cells do not reach confluency but will grow in small islands.

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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.