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Cell line nameSK-OV-3
Accession numberICLC HTL01014
Brief descriptionSpecies: human, Caucasian; Tissue: ovary; Tumor: adenocarcinoma
DescriptionSpecies: human, Caucasian female 64 year old; Tissue: ovary; Tumor: adenocarcinoma; Derived from: ascitic fluid
DepositorDr G. Di Domenico, Biology and Cellular and Molecular Pathology Dept, Naples, Italy
Reference paperHuman tumor cells in vitro. Fogh J. ed., Plenum Press, New York, 1975; pp 155-159
Morphology and growthcontinuous culture, grown as monolayer, morphology epithelial-like
Culture conditionsDMEM + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine; split confluent cultures 1:4-1:6 using trypsin/EDTA; 37C, 5% CO2
DistributionCell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only
Hazard
Species validationValidated by HLA-DP beta: confirmed as human by PCR
Tumorigenicitytumorigenic in nude mice
Freezing mediumCulture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO
Validation assaysIdentification confirmed by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile.
Further bibliographyJ Natl Cancer Inst 1977;59:221-226 - DOI: 10.1093/jnci/59.1.221 - PMID: 327080

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