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MA104

85102918, African green monkey kidney, Epithelial

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UNSPSC Code:
41106514
eCl@ss:
32190102

product name

MA104, from African green monkey kidney, 85102918, Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

biological source

African green monkey kidney

growth mode

Adherent

karyotype

Not specified

morphology

Epithelial

receptors

Not specified

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Cell Line Origin

Monkey African Green kidney

Cell Line Description

Established from an African green monkey foetal kidney. The cells are highly susceptible to Simian rotavirus SA11.

Please note: The species of origin of the MA104 cell line has been shown to be different from that claimed by the originators.

Whitaker & Hayward (1985) found the cell line to originate from an African green monkey and not a Rhesus macaque as was originally claimed. Whitaker AM and Hayward CJ (1985). The characterization of three monkey kidney cell lines. Develop. Biol. Standard. Vol 60: 125-131. PMID: 4043530. Abstract: Three monkey kidney cell lines, Vero, GL-V3 and MA-104 were subjected to karyological analysis to determine their chromosomal stability and to confirm their species of origin. Although the lines were shown to be relatively stable throughout all of the passage levels that were tested, the species of origin of one of them was found to be different from that claimed by the originators. This finding was supported by data from isoenzyme studies.

Culture Medium

EMEM (EBSS) (M2279) + 2 mM L-Glutamine (G7513) + 1% NEAA (M7145) + 10% FBS / FCS (F2442).

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 to 1:10, i.e., seeding at 1-3x10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO2; 37 °C.

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