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SIRC

SIRC

Catalogue No.

89090404

Cell Line Name

SIRC

Cell Line Description

Derived from the cornea of a normal rabbit. The line is suitable for primary isolation of rubella virus in addition to propagation and assay. The cells are not susceptible to poliovirus 2, coxsackie A9 and B5.

Characteristics

Tissue of Origin

Cornea

Karyotype

2n = 44

Applications

Virus studies: Rubella virus

Disease

None Stated

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Fibroblastic

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 to 1:6 i.e. seeding at 2-4 x 10,000 cells/cm² using 0.05% trypsin 0.02% EDTA; 5% CO₂, 37°C.

Culture Medium

EMEM (HBSS) + 2mM Glutamine + 1% Non Essential Amino Acids (NEAA) + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

Obtained from ATCC

Country of Origin

United States

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Virus susceptibility: Science 1965;149:633; Proc Soc Exp Med 1966;122:783; Proc Soc Exp Med 1967;125:12

Bibliography

Niederkorn JY1, Meyer DR, Ubelaker JE, Martin JH.,Ultrastructural and immunohistological characterization of the SIRC corneal cell line. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol. 1990 Sep;26(9):923-30. PMID:2228906

Available Formats

  • Frozen

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: SIRC (ECACC 89090404).

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