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Cell Biology
ATCC® Number: CRL-1550™    Price: $264.00
Designations: Ca Ski
Depositors:  RA Pattillo
Biosafety Level: 2 [Cells contain human papilloma virus ]
Shipped: frozen
Medium & Serum: See Propagation
Growth Properties: adherent
Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Morphology: epithelial

Source: Organ: cervix
Disease: epidermoid carcinoma
Derived from metastatic site: small intestine
Cellular Products: beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); tumor associated antigen
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DNA Profile (STR): Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 10
D13S317: 8,12
D16S539: 11,12
D5S818: 13
D7S820: 8,11
THO1: 7
TPOX: 8
vWA: 17
Isoenzymes: G6PD, B
Age: 40 years adult
Gender: female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Comments: The line was established from cells from a metastasis in the small bowel mesentery.
The cells are reported to contain an integrated human papillomavirus type 16 genome (HPV-16, about 600 copies per cell) as well as sequences related to HPV-18.
Propagation: ATCC complete growth medium: The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated RPMI-1640 Medium, Catalog No. 30-2001. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum to a final concentration of 10%.
Temperature: 37.0°C
Atmosphere: air, 95%; carbon dioxide (CO2), 5%
Subculturing: Protocol: 1.Remove and discard culture medium.
2.Briefly rinse the cell layer with 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin - 0.53 mM EDTA solution to remove all traces of serum which contains trypsin inhibitor.
3.Add 2.0 to 3.0 ml of Trypsin-EDTA solution to flask and observe cells under an inverted microscope until cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes).
Note: To avoid clumping do not agitate the cells by hitting or shaking the flask while waiting for the cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to detach may be placed at 37°C to facilitate dispersal.
4.Add 6.0 to 8.0 ml of complete growth medium and aspirate cells by gently pipetting.
5.Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels.
6.Incubate cultures at 37°C.
Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:3 to 1:8 is recommended
Medium Renewal: Every 2 to 3 days
Preservation: Freeze medium: Complete growth medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO
Storage temperature: liquid nitrogen vapor phase
Related Products: Recommended medium (without the additional supplements or serum described under ATCC Medium):ATCC 30-2001
recommended serum:ATCC 30-2020
Also see
References: 1073: Pattillo RA, et al. Tumor antigen and human chorionic gonadotropin in CaSki cells: a new epidermoid cervical cancer cell line. Science 196: 1456-1458, 1977. PubMed: 867042
22565: Baker CC, et al. Structural and transcriptional analysis of human papillomavirus type 16 sequences in cervical carcinoma cell lines. J. Virol. 61: 962-971, 1987. PubMed: 3029430
22995: Pater MM, Pater A. Human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 sequences in carcinoma cell lines of the cervix. Virology 145: 313-318, 1985. PubMed: 2992153
23180: Yee C, et al. Presence and expression of human papillomavirus sequences in human cervical carcinoma cell lines. Am. J. Pathol. 119: 361-366, 1985. PubMed: 2990217
29988: Hendricks DT, et al. FHIT gene expression in human ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer cell lines. Cancer Res. 57: 2112-2115, 1997. PubMed: 9187105
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