MES-SA

95051030, human uterus, Epithelial

• UNSPSC Code: 41106514

Properties

• product name: MES-SA, 95051030
• biological source: human uterus
• growth mode: Adherent
• karyotype: Modal no. 45, monosomic forms of chromosomes 5, 6 and 7
• morphology: Epithelial
• products: Not specified
• receptors: Not specified
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• relevant disease(s): cancer
• shipped in: dry ice
• storage temp.: −196°C

Description

Cell Line Origin

Human uterus sarcoma

Cell Line Description

A human uterine sarcoma derived in 1980 from a tumour obtained at the time of a hysterectomy from a 56 year old Caucasian female. The cells form tumours in athymic nude mice, readily form colonies in soft agar and have a reported doubling time of 22-24 hours. The cells are sensitive to a number of chemotherapeutic agents including doxorubicin, dactinomycin, mitomycin C, taxol and bleomycin. They are resistant to vinblastine dacarbazine, cisplatin, melphalan, vincristine methotrexate and etoposide. The multi drug-resistant cell line MES-SA/Dx5 was established from MES-SA cells grown in the presence of doxorubicin.

Application

Tumourigenicity and chemotherapeutic agent studies

DNA Profile

STR-PCR Data: Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 11
D13S317: 11,13
D16S539: 11,12
D5S818: 13
D7S820: 7,11
THO1: 6
TPOX: 8,11
vWA: 18

Culture Medium

McCoy′s 5a + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:6 to 1:8 i.e. seeding at 1-4 x 10,000 cells/cm² using 0.03% EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C. Do not use trypsin.

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