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FGC4

FGC4

Catalogue No.

94101904

Cell Line Name

FGC4

Cell Line Description

A subclone derived from Fao which is deficient in HGPRT (resistant to 5µg/ml 6-thioguanine and also resistant to 3mM ouabain). FGC4 contains the alb-gpt plasmid which is the bacterial gpt gene under control of the rat albumin promoter (400 bp). Produces albumin and ß-fibrinogen.GMO1

Characteristics

Products

Albumin and ß-fibrogen

Tissue of Origin

skin

Karyotype

Modal no. 52

Applications

Gene expression studies

Disease

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Epithelial

Subculture Routine

Split semi-confluent cultures (70%) 1:100 i.e. seeding at 2x1000 cells/cm² using 0.05% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C. Media change three times a week.

Culture Medium

Coon's modified Ham's F12 (or Kaign's modified Ham's F12 + 45mg/L ascorbic acid + 18mg/L Inositol) + 2mM Glutamine + 5% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

Dr M Weiss, Dept. Biologie Moleculaire, Institute Pasteur, Paris

Country of Origin

France

GMO Status

Genetically Modified Organism Class 1 (GMO1)

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Cell Growth and Differentiation 1990; 1:519-526; Biochemie 1974; 56:1603-1611.

Available Formats

  • Frozen

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: FGC4 (ECACC 94101904).

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