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Shmac 4

Shmac 4

Catalogue No.

10112302

Cell Line Name

Shmac 4

Cell Line Description

Shmac 4 is an immortalised human prostate cell line derived from a biopsy of a well-differentiated early stage prostate cancer (Gleason grade (1+2)). Shmac 4 was immortalised using human papillomavirus type E6 gene from PLXSN16E6 retroviral stock (Denise Galloway, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre Seattle)

Characteristics

Receptors

Not specified

Products

See Lang SH, et.al; (2006)

Tissue of Origin

Prostate

DNA profile (STR Profile)

Amelogenin: X,Y
CSF1PO: 12
D5S818: 12,13
D7S820: 7,10
D13S317: 11
D16S539: 11,14
TH01: 7,9
TPOX: 8
vWA: 17,19

Karyotype

Not specified

Disease

Prostate Cancer

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Epithelial

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:4 to 1:10 seeding at approximately 3 x 10⁴ cells/cm² using 0.05% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C. It is important to inactivate the trypsin with an equal volume of trypsin inhibitor (the culture medium contains too low a serum content to inactivate the trypsin). To remove all traces of trypsin and trypsin inhibitor pellet the cells by centrifugation and resuspend the cells in fresh medium. Media change every second day.

Culture Medium

Stemline Keratinocyte Medium II (Sigma S0196) + Stemline Keratinocyte Growth Supplement (Sigma S9945) + 2mM Glutamine + 2% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Addition of 2% serum was found to increase cell viability.

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

Professor. Norman J Maitland Director YCR Cancer Research Unit Department of Biology (Area 13) University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

GMO Status

Genetically Modified Organism Class 1 (GMO1)

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Lang SH, et.al; (2006) Differentiation of prostate epithelial cell cultures by matrigel/stromal cell glandular reconstruction. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim.42:273-80 PMID: 17163777

Available Formats

  • Frozen

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: Shmac 4 (ECACC 10112302).

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