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| Cell line name | MDA-MB-231 |
| Accession number | ICLC HTL99004 |
| Brief description | Species: human, Caucasian; Tissue: breast; Tumor: adenocarcinoma |
| Description | Species: human, Caucasian female 51 years old; Tissue: breast; Tumor: adenocarcinoma; Derived from: pleural effusion |
| Depositor | Prof. S. Toma, Oncology, Biology and Genetic Dept, University of Genoa, Italy |
| Reference paper | J Natl Cancer Inst 1974;53:661-674 - DOI: 10.1093/jnci/53.3.661 - PMID: 4412247 |
| Morphology and growth | continuous culture, grown as monolayer, morphology epithelial-like |
| Culture conditions | DMEM + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine + 1% non-essential amino acids; split confluent cultures 1:5-1:10 using trypsin/EDTA; seed at 2-4 x 10^4 cells/cm2; 37C, 5% CO2 |
| Properties | negative for estrogen receptors (ER-) |
| Distribution | Cell line available for distribution upon consent of the depositor. For non-commercial investigative use only |
| Hazard | |
| Species validation | Validated by HLA-DP beta: confirmed as human by PCR |
| Tumorigenicity | tumorigenic in nude mice |
| Freezing medium | Culture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO |
| Validation assays | Identification confirmed by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile. |