SK-N-MC
ACC 203
Cell line:
SK-N-MC
DSMZ no.:
ACC 203
Species:
human (Homo sapiens)
Cell type:
Askin tumor
Origin:
established from the supraorbital lymph node metastasis of an Askin tumor (originally diagnosed as neuroblastoma) of a 14-year-old girl in 1971 (see ATCC HTB 10); although described in the original paper as neuroblastoma, SK-N-MC is now widely regarded as having originated from the morphologically similar Askin's tumor related to Ewing's sarcoma; FLI1-EWS gene fusion, the molecular pathological change in Ewing's sarcoma and Askin's tumor, was shown in SK-N-MC by Dunn et al.
Biosafety level:
1
Permissions and restrictions:
DSMZ Cell Culture Data:
Medium:
90% DMEM + 10% h.i. FBS + 2 mM L-glutamine + 1x MEM non-essential amino acids
Subculture:
split confluent culture 1:3 to 1:6 every 3-5 days using trypsin/EDTA; seed out at ca. 1-4 x 106 cells/80 cm2; cells may grow slowly initially
Incubation:
at 37 °C with 10% CO2
Doubling time:
ca. 48 hours
Harvest:
cell harvest of about 25 x 106 cells/80 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 inquire 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 pseudodiploid karyotype with 6% polyploidy - 46(40-47)<2n>XX, +8, -16, t(1;4)(p36;p13), t(2;3)(q24;q29), der(3)t(3;3)(p13;q22), del(10)(q25), t(11;22)(q24;q12), t(15;22)(q21;q12), add(17)(p12), add(21)(p12) - dmin in 9% of cells - resembles published karyotype - carries masked 11;22 translocation recurrent in Ewing's and Askin's tumor
Molec. Genetics:
expression of fusion gene EWS-FLI (type 1) confirmed by RT-PCR
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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