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MITC-STO (ATCC 56-X)

56-X.2

MITC-STO mitomycin C-treated feeder cells are fibroblasts derived from a mouse embryo. These cells can be used as feeder cells to support the growth of other cells. This cell line has applications in stem cell research.
Product category
Animal cells
Organism
Mus musculus, mouse
Classification
Eukaryota, Animalia, Metazoa, Chordata, Vertebrata, Tetrapod
Cell type
fibroblast
Morphology
fibroblast
Tissue
Embryo
Applications
Stem cell research
Product format
Frozen
Storage conditions
Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen
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Documentation

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ATCC highly recommends that appropriate personal protective equipment is always used when handling vials. For cultures that require storage in liquid nitrogen, it is important to note that some vials may leak when submersed in liquid nitrogen and will slowly fill with liquid nitrogen. Upon thawing, the conversion of the liquid nitrogen back to its gas phase may result in the vial exploding or blowing off its cap with dangerous force creating flying debris. Unless necessary, ATCC recommends that these cultures be stored in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen rather than submersed in liquid nitrogen.

Required Products

These products are vital for the proper use of this item and have been confirmed as effective in supporting functionality. If you use alternative products, the quality and effectiveness of the item may be affected.

Detailed product information

General

Specific applications
Mitomycin C-treated cells are used as a feeder layer

Characteristics

Growth properties
Adherent
Age
embryo
Comments

These cells are generated from mouse embryonic fibroblasts, STO cell line (ATCC CRL-1503), by a treatment of Mitomycin C.

These cells are provided to be used as feeder cells to support the growth of other cells. They have been treated with Mitomycin C and will not replicate. The cells will begin to deteriorate in 2 to 3 weeks after plating. Once the feeder cells have attached, the culture medium can be changed to accommodate the cells to be supported. Such populations are employed for maintenance of embryonal stem cells such as ES-D3 (ATCC CRL-1934) or teratocarcinoma stem cells (see ATCC CRL-1535 and ATCC CRL-1566) in the undifferentiated state.

It is recommended that the feeder cells be plated 24 hours before use at 6 x 106/T-75 or 2 x 106/T-25 in order to obtain a 100% confluent monolayer for stem cells growth.

Feeder layers are also employed to enhance the growth at low density populations of many hybridomas, colon carcinoma cell line (ATCC CCL-247) and squamous cell carcinoma cell lines (ATCC CRL-1624 and ATCC CRL-1629). This action is due partly to conditioning of the substrate and the medium. A feeder layer confluence of 30 % is adequate and can be obtained by plating 2 x 106/T-75.

Handling information

Unpacking and storage instructions
  1. Check all containers for leakage or breakage.
  2. Remove the frozen cells from the dry ice packaging and immediately place the cells at a temperature below ­-130°C, preferably in liquid nitrogen vapor, until ready for use.
Complete medium
The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (ATCC 30-2002). To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum (ATCC 30-2020) to a final concentration of 10%.
Temperature
37°C
Atmosphere
95% Air, 5% CO2
Handling procedure

Handling Procedure for Frozen Cells

To insure the highest level of viability, thaw the vial and initiate the culture as soon as possible upon receipt. If upon arrival, continued storage of the frozen culture is necessary, it should be stored in liquid nitrogen vapor phase and not at

 -70°C.  Storage at -70°C will result in loss of viability.

SAFETY PRECAUTION: ATCC highly recommends that protective gloves and clothing always be used and a full face mask always be worn when handling frozen vials.  It is important to note that some vials leak when submersed in liquid nitrogen and will slowly fill with liquid nitrogen.  Upon thawing, the conversion of the liquid nitrogen back to its gas phase may result in the vessel exploding or blowing off its cap with dangerous force creating flying debris. 

1.     Thaw the vial by gentle agitation in a 37°C water bath. To reduce the possibility of contamination, keep the O-ring and cap out of the water.  Thawing should be rapid (approximately 2 minutes).

2.     Remove the vial from the water bath as soon as the contents are thawed, and decontaminate by dipping in or spraying with 70% ethanol. All of the operations from this point on should be carried out under strict aseptic conditions. Transfer the vial contents to a centrifuge tube containing 9.0 ml complete culture medium and spin at approximately 150 to 400 x g for 8 to 12 minutes.

3.     Resuspend cell pellet with the recommended complete medium (see the specific batch information for the culture recommended dilution ratio) and dispense into a culture flask. It is important to avoid excessive alkalinity of the medium during recovery of the cells.  It is suggested that, prior to the addition of the vial contents, the culture vessel containing the growth medium be

placed into the incubator for at least 15 minutes to allow the medium to reach its normal pH (7.0 to 7.6).

4.     Incubate the culture at 37°C in a suitable incubator.

Reagents for cryopreservation
Complete growth medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO (ATCC 4-X)

Quality control specifications

Bacterial and fungal testing
Not detected
Mycoplasma contamination
Not detected

History

Depositors
ATCC

Legal disclaimers

Intended use
This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, or any diagnostic use.
Warranty

The product is provided 'AS IS' and the viability of ATCC® products is warranted for 30 days from the date of shipment, provided that the customer has stored and handled the product according to the information included on the product information sheet, website, and Certificate of Analysis. For living cultures, ATCC lists the media formulation and reagents that have been found to be effective for the product. While other unspecified media and reagents may also produce satisfactory results, a change in the ATCC and/or depositor-recommended protocols may affect the recovery, growth, and/or function of the product. If an alternative medium formulation or reagent is used, the ATCC warranty for viability is no longer valid.  Except as expressly set forth herein, no other warranties of any kind are provided, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, manufacture according to cGMP standards, typicality, safety, accuracy, and/or noninfringement.

Disclaimers

This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, or any diagnostic use. Any proposed commercial use is prohibited without a license from ATCC.

While ATCC uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this product sheet, ATCC makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. Citations from scientific literature and patents are provided for informational purposes only. ATCC does not warrant that such information has been confirmed to be accurate or complete and the customer bears the sole responsibility of confirming the accuracy and completeness of any such information.

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Please see the material transfer agreement (MTA) for further details regarding the use of this product. The MTA is available at www.atcc.org.

Permits & Restrictions

Import Permit for the State of Hawaii

If shipping to the U.S. state of Hawaii, you must provide either an import permit or documentation stating that an import permit is not required. We cannot ship this item until we receive this documentation. Contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Industry Division, Plant Quarantine Branch to determine if an import permit is required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

Curated Citations

Martin GR, Evans MJ. Differentiation of clonal lines of teratocarcinoma cells: formation of embryoid bodies in vitro. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 72: 1441-1445, 1975. PubMed: 1055416

Teratomas and Differentiation, eds. Michael I. Sherman and David Solter, 13–14. New York: Academic Press, 1975.

Martin GR, et al. The development of cystic embryoid bodies in vitro from clonal teratocarcinoma stem cells. Dev. Biol. 61: 230-244, 1977. PubMed: 590624

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