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SH-SY5Y

SH-SY5Y

Catalogue No.

94030304

Cell Line Name

SH-SY5Y

Cell Line Description

SH-SY5Y is a thrice-cloned sub-line of bone marrow biopsy-derived line SK-N-SH (ECACC catalogue no. 86012802). SH-SY-5Y has dopamine-beta-hydroxylase activity and can convert glutamate to the neurotransmitter GABA. Will form tumours in nude mice in approximately 3-4 weeks. The loss of neuronal characteristics has been described with increasing passage numbers. Therefore it is recommended to verify specific characteristics such as neurite expression, noradrenalin uptake or neuronal markers routinely. Typically ECACC SH-SY5Y cells are supplied at passage 12

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Characteristics

Tissue of Origin

Neural

DNA profile (STR Profile)

Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 11
D5S818: 12
D7S820: 7,10
D13S317: 11
D16S539: 8,13
TH01: 7,10
TPOX: 8,11
vWA: 14,18

Karyotype

Not specified

Applications

Neurotransmitter studies

Disease

Neuroblastoma

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Neuroblast

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:10 to 1:100 i.e. seeding at 1x1,000-1x10,000 cells/cm²; using 0.05% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA, 5% CO₂; 37°C. Cells may reattach slowly and may remain in suspension for several days. The loss of neuronal characteristics has been described with increasing passage numbers. Therefore it is recommended to verify specific characteristics such as neurite expression, noradrenalin uptake or neuronal markers routinely

Culture Medium

Ham's F12:EMEM (EBSS) (1:1) + 2mM Glutamine + 1% Non Essential Amino Acids (NEAA) + 15% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

Dr PFT Vaughan, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, University of Leeds

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Biedler JL, Roffler-Tarlov S, Schachner M, Freedman LS 1978 Multiple neurotransmitter synthesis by human neuroblastoma cell lines and clones. Cancer Res.38(11 Pt 1):3751-7. PMID: 29704. Ross RA, Spengler BA, Biedler JL. 1983 Coordinate morphological and biochemical interconversion of human neuroblastoma cells. J Natl Cancer Inst.71(4):741-7. PMID: 6137586.

Bibliography

Jalava AM, Heikkilä J, Akerlind G, Pettit GR, Akerman KE. 1990 Effects of bryostatins 1 and 2 on morphological and functional differentiation of SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells. Cancer Res.; 50(11):3422-8. PMID: 2334938. Påhlman S, Meyerson G, Lindgren E, Schalling M, Johansson I.1991 Insulin-like growth factor I shifts from promoting cell division to potentiating maturation during neuronal differentiation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 88(22):9994-8. PMID: 1946468. Lopes FM, Schröder R, da Frota ML Jr, Zanotto-Filho A, Müller CB, Pires AS, Meurer RT, Colpo GD, Gelain DP, Kapczinski F, Moreira JC, Fernandes Mda C, Klamt F. 2010 Comparison between proliferative and neuron-like SH-SY5Y cells as an in vitro model for Parkinson disease studies. Brain Res. 14;1337:85-94. PMID: 20380819. Encinas M, Iglesias M, Liu Y, Wang H, Muhaisen A, Ceña V, Gallego C, Comella JX. 2000 Sequential treatment of SH-SY5Y cells with retinoic acid and brain-derived neurotrophic factor gives rise to fully differentiated, neurotrophic factor-dependent, human neuron-like cells. J Neurochem. 75(3):991-1003. PMID: 10936180. Constantinescu R, Constantinescu AT, Reichmann H, Janetzky B. 2007 Neuronal differentiation and long-term culture of the human neuroblastoma line SH-SY5Y. J Neural Transm Suppl. 2007 ;(72):17-28. PMID: 17982873. Kovalevich, J. & Langford, D. Considerations for the use of SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells in neurobiology. Methods Mol. Biol. Clifton NJ 1078, 9-21 (2013).

Available Formats

  • Frozen
  • DNA-5µg (100ng/µl)

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: SH-SY5Y (ECACC 94030304).

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