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MDA-MB-157

MDA-MB-157

Catalogue No.

92020422

Cell Line Name

MDA-MB-157

Cell Line Description

MDA-MB-157 was established from the pleural effusion of a 44 year old woman with metastatic breast cancer. Desmosomes, microvilli and tonofilaments observed at boundaries between cells. Ethnicity: Black.

General Info

Species

Human

Release Conditions

Restricted - commercial organisations are required to complete the 'Cell Line Release Authorisation for Research Use in Commercial Organisations' release conditions form in the supporting documents section.

Characteristics

Tissue of Origin

Breast

DNA profile (STR Profile)

Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 10
D5S818: 12
D7S820: 10,11
D13S317: 11
D16S539: 11
TH01: 7,8
TPOX: 9,11
vWA: 15

Karyotype

Range 52-69; modal number 52-54

Disease

Carcinoma

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Epithelial

Subculture Routine

This cell line is relatively slow growing and should be left 5-7 days between splits (media change every 2-3 days). When resuscitating from frozen seed into non-vented flasks at 4-5 x10,000 cells/cm². Split sub-confluent cultures (80-90 %) 1:3 to 1:6, i.e. seeding at 1-3 x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.05% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 37°C. CO₂ is not required.

Culture Medium

L15 + 2mM Glutamine + 15% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Office of Technology Commercialization 7515 S. Main, Suite 490, Unit 0510 Houston, Texas 77030

Country of Origin

United States

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Young RK, Cailleau RM, Mackay B, Reeves WJ 1974 Establishment of epithelial cell line MDA-MB-157 from metastatic pleural effusion of human breast carcinoma. In Vitro. 9(4):239-45. PMID: 4471183.

Bibliography

Cailleau R, Young R, Olivé M, Reeves WJ Jr 1974 Breast tumor cell lines from pleural effusions. J Natl Cancer Inst. 53(3):661-74. PMID: 4412247. Cruciger QV, Pathak S, Cailleau R.1976 Human breast carcinomas: marker chromosomes involving 1q in seven cases. Cytogenet Cell Genet. 17(4):231-5. PMID: 1001030. Cailleau R, Olivé M, Cruciger QV 1978 Long-term human breast carcinoma cell lines of metastatic origin: preliminary characterization. In Vitro. 14(11):911-5.PMID: 730202. Brinkley BR, Beall PT, Wible LJ, Mace ML, Turner DS, Cailleau RM 1980 Variations in cell form and cytoskeleton in human breast carcinoma cells in vitro. Cancer Res.;40(9):3118-29.PMID: 7000337. Siciliano MJ, Barker PE, Cailleau R 1979 Mutually exclusive genetic signatures of human breast tumor cell lines with a common chromosomal marker. Cancer Res.39(3):919-22. PMID: 427779. Huguet EL, McMahon JA, McMahon AP, Bicknell R, Harris AL 1994 Differential expression of human Wnt genes 2, 3, 4, and 7B in human breast cell lines and normal and disease states of human breast tissue. Cancer Res. 54(10):2615-21. PMID: 8168088.

Available Formats

  • Frozen

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: MDA-MB-157 (ECACC 92020422).

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