breast Derived from metastatic site: pleural fluid
Cell Type
epithelial-like
Product Format
frozen
Morphology
epithelial-like
Culture Properties
adherent
Biosafety Level
1
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Disease
adenocarcinoma
Age
61 years old
Gender
female
Applications
Theses cells have been used in studies of the p53 mutation, as well as the regulation of p53 on DSC3 and MAPSIN.
Storage Conditions
liquid nitrogen vapor phase
Karyotype
range=32-75; modal number=34-35; 9pHSR
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Derivation
UACC-1179 was derived from a 61 year-old female with breast cancer. The patient underwent chemotherapy
Receptor Expression
neu (ErbB2; HER2), expressed
epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), not expressed
estrogen receptor (ER), not expressed
progesterone receptor (PR), not expressed
Comments
UACC-1179 is negative for tumor suppressor genes MASPIN and the cell adhesion molecule DSC3.
Inhibition of DNA methyltransferase could induce transcriptional reactivation of both DSC3 and MASPIN of this cell line.
The p53R213X mutation has been reported in this cell line.
The cells have been used in studies of p53 mutation, as well as the relegation of p53 on DSC3 and MAPSIN.
Complete Growth Medium
The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated Leibovitz's L-15 Medium, Catalog No. 30-2008. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium:
fetal bovine serum to a final concentration of 5%
0.01 mg/ml transferrin (final conc.)
0.01 mg/ml insulin (final conc.)
5 μg/ml (55 U/ml) catalase (final conc.)
3.6 μg/ml (0.01 mM) hydrocortisone (final conc.)
extra 2 mM glutamine
Subculturing
These cells are cultured on collagen I coated vessels. Add 5 µg per cm2 collagen I (BD Biosciences, Cat. No.354236 or equivalent) to culture vessels and incubate at room temperature for 1 hour. Remove collagen solution and rinse vessels 3 times with a balanced salt solution. Vessels may be used immediately or air dried and stored at 2-8°C for up to one week under sterile conditions. Alternatively, commercially available pre-coated Collagen I vessels, such as BD BioCoat Cellware (BD Biosciences, Cat. No. 356524 for 75 cm2 flask) or equivalent, may be used.
Volumes used in this protocol are for 75 cm2 flasks; proportionally reduce or increase amount of solutions for culture vessels of other sizes.
Remove and discard culture medium.
Briefly rinse the cell layer with Ca++/Mg++ free Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (DPBS) or 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin - 0.53 mM EDTA solution to remove all traces of serum which contains trypsin inhibitor.
Add 2.0 to 3.0 mL of Trypsin-EDTA solution to flask and observe cells under an inverted microscope until cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes).
Note: To avoid clumping do not agitate the cells by hitting or shaking the flask while waiting for the cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to detach may be placed at 37°C to facilitate dispersal.
Add 6.0 to 8.0 mL of complete growth medium and aspirate cells by gently pipetting.
Transfer cell suspension to a centrifuge tube and spin at approximately 125 x g for 5 to 10 minutes. Discard supernatant.
Resuspend the cell pellet in fresh growth medium. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new collagen I coated culture vessels. An inoculum of 3 x 104 to 4 x 104 viable cells/cm2 is recommended.
Incubate cultures at 37°C.
Subculture when cultures reach a cell concentration between 7 x 104 to 1 x 105cells/cm2
Subcultivation ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:2 is recommended.
Medium renewal: every 2 to 3 days Note: This cell line grows slowly.
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