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BICR 22

BICR 22

Catalogue No.

04072106

Cell Line Name

BICR 22

Cell Line Description

Adherent cell line derived from a lymph node metastasis squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue of a Caucasian male. Keratin and involucrin markers present. Known mutations: p53, p16 and p14ARF. Cells are tumourigenic in athymic mice.

General Info

Species

Human

Release Conditions

Restricted - commercial organisations are required to complete the 'Cell Line Release Authorisation for Research Use in Commercial Organisations' release conditions form in the supporting documents section.

Characteristics

Receptors

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)

Tissue of Origin

Tongue

DNA profile (STR Profile)

Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 11
D5S818: 11,12
D7S820: 11,12
D13S317: 11,13
D16S539: 11,12
TH01: 6,7
TPOX: 8
vWA: 16,19

Karyotype

Aneuploid

Applications

Study of genotype/phenotype relationships

Disease

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Epithelial, Keratinocyte

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:10 - 1:50 using 0.05% trypsin/EDTA; 8% CO₂; 37°C. Suggested seeding density 2 x 10,000 cells/cm². Culture cells on a feeder layer of lethally-irradiated or mitomycin C-treated 3T3 Swiss Albino cells (ECACC Catalogue number: 85022108). Feeder layers are prepared in the flasks at least 24 hours in advance of being required. Where frozen stocks of treated 3T3 Swiss Albino cells have been prepared, an ampoule is thawed in 37°C water bath and the contents quickly transferred to a 15ml centrifuge tube. DMEM medium is added drop wise to 5ml. Cells are centrifuged at 150 x g for 5 minutes at Room Temperature. Cells are resuspended in 5ml of medium. Cells are counted and added to flasks containing the correct BICR growth medium at 1-3 x 10⁴ cells/cm².

Culture Medium

DMEM + 2mM Glutamine + 2% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS) + 0.4 micrograms/ml Hydrocortisone.

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

Prof. Kenneth Parkinson, Cancer Research Campaign Beatson Laboratories, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow G61 1BD

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Edington KG, Loughran OP, Berry IJ, Parkinson EK 1995 Cellular immortality: a late event in the progression of human squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck associated with p53 alteration and a high frequency of allele loss. Mol Carcinog. 13(4):254-65 PMID: 7646764.

Bibliography

Loughran O, Clark LJ, Bond J, Baker A, Berry IJ, Edington KG, Ly IS, Simmons R, Haw R, Black DM, Newbold RF, Parkinson EK 1997 Evidence for the inactivation of multiple replicative lifespan genes in immortal human squamous cell carcinoma keratinocytes Oncogene. 14(16):1955-64 PMID: 9150362. Munro J, Stott FJ, Vousden KH, Peters G, Parkinson EK 1999 Role of the alternative INK4A proteins in human keratinocyte senescence: evidence for the specific inactivation of p16INK4A upon immortalization.Cancer Res. 59(11):2516-21 PMID: 10363964. Barretina J, et al., 2012 The Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia enables predictive modelling of anticancer drug sensitivity. Nature. 483(7391):603-7. PMID: 22460905.

Available Formats

  • Frozen

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: BICR 22 (ECACC 04072106).

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