BEWO
ACC 458
Cell line:
BEWO
DSMZ no.:
ACC 458
Species:
human (Homo sapiens)
Cell type:
choriocarcinoma
Origin:
a human choriocarcinoma sample was taken at autopsy from a cerebral metastasis; cells were initially transplanted to the cheek pouch of a hamster and maintained by serial passage for 8 years prior to growth in culture vessels
Biosafety level:
1
Permissions and restrictions:
DSMZ Cell Culture Data:
Medium:
85-90% Ham's F12 + 10-15% h.i. FBS + 2 mM L-glutamine
Subculture:
seed out at ca. 2 x 106 cells/80 cm2; split confluent culture 1:4 - 1:6 every 3-4 days using trypsin/EDTA
Incubation:
at 37 °C with 5% CO2
Doubling time:
ca. 30 hours
Harvest:
cell harvest of ca. 20 x 106 cells/175 cm2
Storage:
frozen with 70% medium, 20% FBS, 10% DMSO
DSMZ Scientific Data:
Mycoplasma:
negative in 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 hypertriploid karyotype with 24% polyploidy - 78(77-80)<3n>XXYY, +1, +2, +5, +5, +6, +8, +12, -13, +14, -18, +19, -20, +21, +4-6mar, +0-2 dmin, add(X)(p21-22), del(X)(p11), add(1)(p36), der(1)t(1;1)(p3?6;q2?1), i(13q), add(18)(q2?), der(19)t(9;19)(q13;p13), del(22)(q12) - sideline with del(3)(p12p23) - resembles published karyotype and (marginally) that of JEG-3 (DSM ACC 463)
Viruses:
PCR: EBV -, HBV -, HCV -, 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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