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FTC-238

FTC-238

Catalogue No.

94060902

Cell Line Name

FTC-238

Cell Line Description

FTC-238 was established from a lung metastasis of a follicular thyroid carcinoma from a 42-year-old male. The cells are polymorphic showing flat polygonal to spindle-like morphologies. Complex chromosomal changes were detected as well as a p53 mutation. FTC-133 (ECACC Catalogue number 94060901), FTC-236 (ECACC Catalogue number 06030202) and FTC-238 (ECACC Catalogue number 94060902) were all derived from the same individual, a 42 year old male with follicular thyroid cancer. This has been confirmed by short tandem repeat STR-PCR analysis at ECACC The Y chromosome could not be detected in these cell line by (STR)-PCR analysis. It is a known phenomenon that due to the increased genetic instability of cancer cell lines the Y chromosome can be rearranged or lost resulting in lack of detection. The cell lines are identical to the source provided by the depositor based on the STR-PCR analysis.

Characteristics

Products

Expression of 5' - Deiodinase Type I

Tissue of Origin

Thyroid (lung metastasis)

Morphology

Polymorphic

DNA profile (STR Profile)

Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 10,11
D5S818: 11,12
D7S820: 9,10
D13S317: 11
D16S539: 11,12
TH01: 9.3
TPOX: 9
vWA: 15,18

Karyotype

Not specified

Applications

Function of human thyroid and development of thyroid cancer

Disease

Carcinoma

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Endothelial

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:10 to 1:20 i.e. seeding at 1-4x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.05% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C.

Culture Medium

DMEM:Ham's F12 (1:1) + 2mM Glutamine + 5% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

Dr J Köhrle, Klinische Forschergruppe, Medizinische Poliklinik, Würzburg

Country of Origin

Germany

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Goretzki PE et al., Front Horm Res 1989;18:56-80. Goretzki PE, Frilling A, Simon D, Roeher HD 1990 Growth regulation of normal thyroids and thyroid tumors in man. Recent Results Cancer Res. 118:48-63 PMID: 2173080.

Bibliography

Hölting T, Zielke A, Siperstein AE, Clark OH, Duh QY 1994 Transforming growth factor-beta 1 is a negative regulator for differentiated thyroid cancer: studies of growth, migration, invasion, and adhesion of cultured follicular and papillary thyroid cancer cell lines. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 79(3):806-13 PMID: 8077365. Kebebew E, Peng M, Treseler PA, Clark OH, Duh QY, Ginzinger D, Miner R 2004 Id1 gene expression is up-regulated in hyperplastic and neoplastic thyroid tissue and regulates growth and differentiation in thyroid cancer cells. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 89(12):6105-11.PMID: 15579766.

Available Formats

  • Frozen
  • DNA-5µg (100ng/µl)

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: FTC-238 (ECACC 94060902).

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