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Cell line nameGI-LI-N
Accession numberICLC HTL96013
Brief descriptionSpecies: human, Caucasian; Tumor: neuroblastoma
DescriptionSpecies: human, Caucasian male 23 months old; Tumor: neuroblastoma
DepositorDr G.P. Tonini, Population Genetics Dept, IST at ABC, Genoa, Italy
Reference paperJ Cancer Res Clin Oncol 1988;114:636-640 - DOI: 10.1007/BF00398190 - PMID: 3204111
Morphology and growthcontinuous culture, grown as monolayer, morphology neuroblast-like
Culture conditionsRPMI 1640 + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine + 1% non-essential amino acids; Split 1:5-1:10 using trypsin/EDTA; seed at 2-4 x 104 cells/cm2. Small and fast growing cells, cell harvest is about 16 x 106/75 cm2 flask. 37C, 5% CO2.
Propertiesneurotransmitter and catecholamine production, neurobiochemistry, differentiation; tumor necrosis factor assay; interferon induction; N-myc expression undetectable.
DistributionCell line available for distribution upon consent of the depositor. For non-commercial investigative use only
Hazard
Species validationValidated by isoenzymes: confirmed as human with MD, NP
Tumorigenicitytumorigenic in nude mice
Karyologychromosome markers: 1p del HSR
Freezing mediumCulture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO
Validation assaysIdentification confirmed by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile.
Further bibliographyPediatr Res 1990;27:1-6 - DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199001000-00001 - PMID: 2296463

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