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MPC 712LT2

CRL-3541

MPC 712LT2 is a pheochromocytoma developed from heterozygous Nf1 knockout mice. MPC 712LT2 offers an alternative model to PC12 cells (ATCC CRL-1721) for the study of genes and signaling pathways that regaulate cell growth and differentiation in adrenal medullary neoplasms and are a unique model for studying the regulation of PNMT expression.
Product category
Animal cells
Product type
Cell model
Organism
Mus musculus, mouse
Cell type
neuroendocrine cell
Morphology
Rounded
Tissue
Adrenal gland; Medulla
Disease
Adenocarcinoma; Primary
Applications
Cancer research
Product format
Frozen
Storage conditions
Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen
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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
Research purposes, Pheochromocytoma research, Neuroendocrine research, NF1 LOH Research, High-throughput screening,Phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase ·Transcription Studies, RET signaling Studies

Characteristics

Cells per vial
≥ 1.0 x 106
Growth properties
Aggregate
Oncogene
Nf1 LOH
Antigen expression
Tyrosine hydroxylase, Expression of markers including phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase is selectively increased by glucocorticoids, Ret tyrosine Kinase receptor, GFRalpha1
Genes expressed
Heterozygous Knockout neurofibromatosis, Nf1, GFRalpha1
Comments
This cell line was established from irradiated 10 day old pups of a F1 male from 129SV (Nf1+/Nf1n31) male crossed with wild-type C57BL/6 females.
MPC 712LT2 offers an alternative model to PC12 cells (CRL-1721). MPC 712LT2 differs from PC12 as MPC 712LT2 show little or no expression of the NGF receptor TrkA and do not respond to NGF. (Powers et al., 2000)

Handling information

Complete medium

The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated RPMI-1640 Medium (RPMI-1640; ATCC 30-2001). To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium:

  • Heat-inactivated horse serum to a final concentration of 10% 
  • HITES medium supplemented with 5% fetal bovine serum
HITES Medium Formulation:
  1. 0.005 mg/ml Insulin
  2. 0.01 mg/ml Transferrin
  3. 30nM Sodium selenite (final conc.)
  4. 10 nM Hydrocortisone (final conc.)
  5. 10 nM beta-estradiol (final conc.)
  6. extra 2mM L-glutamine (for final conc. of 4.5 mM)
  7. Fetal bovine serum (FBS; ATCC 30-2020) to a final concentration of 5%
Temperature
37°C
Atmosphere
95% Air, 5% CO2
Handling procedure

To ensure 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.  

  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.
  3. Transfer the vial contents to a centrifuge tube containing   9.0 mL complete culture medium. and spin at approximately 200 to 400x g for 8 to 12 minutes.
  4. Resuspend cell pellet with the recommended complete medium (see the specific batch information for the culture recommended dilution ratio).  It is suggested that, prior to the addition of the vial contents, the culture vessel containing the complete 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). pH (7.0 to 7.6).
  5. Incubate the culture at 37° C in a suitable incubator.  A 5% CO2 in air atmosphere is recommended if using the medium described on this product sheet.
  6. CRL-3541 is highly adherent. If cells are allowed to attach to the plate, they will cease to proliferate. Therefore, for cultivation use either: Corning® Ultra-Low Attachment vessels (VWR catalog # 76441-540, 89089-878, and 89089-960) Vessels coated with Anti-Adherence Rinsing Solution (Stem Cell Technologies catalog # 07010)

         

Subculturing procedure
CRL-3541 is highly adherent. If cells are allowed to attach to the plate, they will cease to proliferate. Therefore, for cultivation use either: Corning® Ultra-Low Attachment vessels (VWR catalog # 76441-540, 89089-878, and 89089-960) or Vessels coated with Anti-Adherence Rinsing Solution (Stem Cell Technologies catalog # 07010)
  • Maintain the flasks upright (on the short edge) to improve recovery and proliferation. Perform full fluid change at least once every 10 days, or when culture becomes too acidic. Upon full fluid change, mechanically dissociate the aggregates using the following method: o Collect aggregates and pellet by centrifuging 150 to 400 xg for 8 to 12 minutes. o Remove spent media and resuspend pellet with fresh complete culture media using a 10 mL serological pipette. o Gently triturate the cells the cells using a 10 mL pipette until large aggregates appear dissociated. o Seed as appropriate in the final desired volume. Note: Large “rafts” of aggregates may occur within 2 to 3 days after dissociation. Rafts can be dispersed via gentle pipetting. It is ideal to use a 25 mL pipette(or similar large bore pipette) for this procedure where applicable
  • Note: Aggregates may also be enzymatically dissociated using 0.25% tryspin-EDTA(ATCC catalog # 30-2101) and 80 µg/mL Dnase I(Sigma catalog # D-4513). After centrifugation, resuspend the pellet in 2-5 mL of the trypsin-Dnase solution. Gently pipette using a small bore pipette until small agregates are achieved. Add an equal amount of culture medium and centrifuge at 200 x g for 3 to 4 minutes. Resuspend in an appropriate amount of culture medium.
  • Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels.
    Do not overdilute aggregates, do not add more than 50% of original cell culture volume during fluid adds or fluid changes.
  • Reagents for cryopreservation
    Gibco™ Recovery™ Cell Culture Freezing Media (ThermoFisher Scientific catalog # 12648-010)

    Quality control specifications

    Bacterial and fungal testing
    Not detected
    Mycoplasma contamination
    Not detected
    Virus testing
    Cytomegalovirus (CMV): Not detected
    Epstein-Barr virus (EBV): Not detected
    Hepatitis B virus (HBV): Not detected
    Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV): Not detected
    Human papillomavirus (HPV): Not detected

    History

    Depositors
    Dr. Arthur S. Tischler
    Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Tufts Medical Center
    800 Washington Street
    Boston MA, 02111
    Year of origin
    1997

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    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.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    References

    Curated Citations

    Jacks T, et al. Tumour predisposition in mice heterozygous for a targeted mutation in Nf1. Nat Genet. 1994;7(3):353-361. PubMed: 7920653

    Powers JF, et al. Pheochromocytoma cell lines from heterozygous neurofibromatosis knockout mice. Cell Tissue Res 2000;302(3):309-320. PubMed: 11151443

    Tischler AS, et al. Animal models of pheochromocytoma. Histol Histopathol. 2004;19(3):883-895. PubMed: 15168351

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