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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These permits may be required for shipping this product:

  • Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment.
Basic Documentation
Product Sheet
Product Sheet
Certificate of Analysis
Certificate of Analysis
MSDS
MSDS
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