HCT-8 [HRT-18] (ATCC® CCL-244)

Organism: Homo sapiens, human  /  Tissue: colon  / 

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Organism Homo sapiens, human
Tissue
colon
Product Format frozen
Morphology epithelial
Culture Properties adherent
Biosafety Level 1
Disease ileocecal colorectal adenocarcinoma
Age 67 years adult
Gender male
Storage Conditions liquid nitrogen vapor phase
Clinical Data
male
Genes Expressed
carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) 0.5 ng/10 exp6 cells/10 days; alkaline phosphatase; keratin,The cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase staining.
Tumorigenic Yes
Comments
The HCT-8 line is identical to the HRT-18 cell line.
The cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase staining.
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: horse serum to a final concentration of 10%.
Subculturing
Remove medium, rinse cell sheet twice with 0.25% trypsin, 0.02% EDTA in Hanks' BSS and incubate at 37°C with the trypsin, EDTA for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove trypsin, EDTA, disperse cells in fresh medium, centrifuge, resuspend cells in medium and dispense into new flasks.
Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:4 to 1:8 is recommended
Medium Renewal: Every 2 to 3 days
Cryopreservation
Freeze medium: complete growth medium, 95%; DMSO, 5%
Storage temperature: liquid nitrogen vapor phase
Culture Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
STR Profile
Amelogenin: X,Y
CSF1PO: 12
D13S317: 8,11
D16S539: 12,13
D5S818: 13
D7S820: 10,12,11.3
THO1: 7,9.3
TPOX: 8,11
vWA: 18,19
Isoenzymes
AK-1, 1
ES-D, 1-2
G6PD, B
GLO-I, 2
Me-2, 1
PGM1, 1
PGM3, 1
Name of Depositor A Sobrero
References

Tompkins WA, et al. Cultural and antigenic properties of newly established cell strains derived from adenocarcinomas of the human colon and rectum. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 52: 1101-1110, 1974. PubMed: 4826581

Nelson-Rees WA, et al. Distinctive banded marker chromosomes of human tumor cell lines. Int. J. Cancer 16: 74-82, 1975. PubMed: 1058173

White LJ, et al. Attachment and entry of recombinant norwalk virus capsids to cultured human and animal cell lines. J. Virol. 70: 6589-6597, 1996. PubMed: 8794293

Tumors developed within 21 days at 100% frequency (5/5) in nude mice inoculated subcutaneously with 10(7) cells

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Basic Documentation
References

Tompkins WA, et al. Cultural and antigenic properties of newly established cell strains derived from adenocarcinomas of the human colon and rectum. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 52: 1101-1110, 1974. PubMed: 4826581

Nelson-Rees WA, et al. Distinctive banded marker chromosomes of human tumor cell lines. Int. J. Cancer 16: 74-82, 1975. PubMed: 1058173

White LJ, et al. Attachment and entry of recombinant norwalk virus capsids to cultured human and animal cell lines. J. Virol. 70: 6589-6597, 1996. PubMed: 8794293

Tumors developed within 21 days at 100% frequency (5/5) in nude mice inoculated subcutaneously with 10(7) cells