MCF-7
ACC 115
Cell line:
MCF-7
DSMZ no.:
ACC 115
Species:
human (Homo sapiens)
Cell type:
breast adenocarcinoma
Origin:
established from the pleural effusion of a 69-year-old woman with metastatic invasive breast adenocarcinoma (after radio- and hormone therapy) in 1970; widely used and extensively characterized cell line; described as ER-positive, but HER2neu negative; listed in the NCI cancer cell line panel and in the CCLE (ref 18232); a derivative expressing GFP is available (ACC 983);
RNA sequence data are available (see Ref 40906 and
RNA-Seq)
Biosafety level:
1
Permissions and restrictions:
DSMZ Cell Culture Data:
Medium:
80-90% RPMI 1640 + 10-20% h.i. FBS + MEM non-essential amino acids + 1 mM sodium pyruvate + 10 µg/ml human insulin
Subculture:
seed out at ca. 1 x 106 cells/80 cm2 flask; split confluent culture 1:2 to 1:4 every 2-6 days using trypsin/EDTA; cells may grow slowly after thawing
Incubation:
at 37 °C with 5% CO2
Doubling time:
ca. 50 hours (range 30-72 hours)
Harvest:
about 40-50 x 106 cells/175 cm2
Storage:
frozen with 70% medium, 20% FBS, 10% DMSO
DSMZ Scientific Data:
Mycoplasma:
negative in DAPI, microbiological culture, RNA hybridization, PCR assays
Immunology:
To make inquiries about expression of EpCAM and intermediate filaments, contact ulfert.rand@dsmz.de.
Authenticity:
STR analysis according to the global standard ANSI/ATCC ASN-0002.1-2021 (2021) resulted in an authentic STR profile of the reference STR database.
Cytogenetics:
human hypotetraploid karyotype with 8% polyploidy - 86(80-87)<4n>XX, -X, -X, -1, -1, +6, +7, -9, -10, -10, -12, -13, -13, +14, -17, -17, -18, -18, -20, -20, -20, -22, +6-8mar, add(X)(q27), add(2)(q35-37)x1-2, add(5)(p15), del(6)(q25)x1-2, add(7)(p11), add(7)(p14;hsr), add(10)(q23), del(11)(q21q23), add(15)(p11), i(15q), add(16)(q24), add(19)(q13), add(19)(p13)x1-2 - corresponds to published karyotype
Molec. Genetics:
expression of fusion gene BCAS4-BCAS3 confirmed by RT-PCR; Western blot: ER positive; PR, AR and HER2 negative
Viruses:
ELISA: reverse transcriptase negative; PCR: EBV -, HBV -, HCV -, HHV-8 -, HIV-1 -, HIV-2 -, HTLV-1/2 -, MLV -, SMRV -
Supplied as:
| Delivery form | Prices | |
| Frozen culture | 450,- € | |
| Growing culture (please inquire for exact delivery time) | 900,- € | |
| DNA isolated from cell line (25 µg) | 560,- € | |
| DNA isolated from cell line (5 µg) | 140,- € | |
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