| BCRJ Code | 0126 |
| Cell Line | K-562 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Vulgar Name | Human |
| Tissue | Bone Marrow |
| Morphology | Lymphoblast |
| Disease | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia |
| Growth Properties | Suspension |
| Sex | Female |
| Age/Ethinicity | 53 Year / |
| Derivation | The continuous cell line K-562 was established by Lozzio and Lozzio from the pleural effusion of a 53-year-old female with chronic myelogenous leukemia in terminal blast crises. |
| Applications | This cell line is suitable as a transfection host. The K-562 cell line has attained widespread use as a highly sensitive in vitro target for the natural killer assay. |
| DNA Profile | Amelogenin: X CSF1PO: 9,10 D13S317: 8 D16S539: 11,12 D5S818: 11,12 D7S820: 9,11 THO1: 9.3 TPOX: 8,9 vWA: 16 |
| Tumor Formation: | Yes, in nude mice Tumors developed within 21 days at 100% frequency (5/5) in nude mice inoculated subcutaneously with 107 cells. |
| Biosafety | 1 |
| Culture Medium | RPMI-1640 medium modified to contain 2 mM L-glutamine, 4500 mg/L glucose and 10% of fetal bovine serum. |
| Subculturing | Cultures can be maintained by the addition or replacement of fresh medium. Start new cultures at 1 x 10e5 viable cells/mL. Subculture at 1 x 10e6 cells/mL. T-75 flasks are recommended for subculturing this product. |
| Subculturing Medium Renewal | Every 2 to 3 days |
| Culture Conditions | Atmosphere: air, 95%; carbon dioxide (CO2), 5% Temperature: 37°C |
| Cryopreservation | 95% FBS + 5% DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) |
| Thawing Frozen Cells | SAFETY PRECAUTION:
It is strongly recommended to always wear protective gloves, clothing, and a full-face mask when handling frozen vials. Some vials may leak when submerged in liquid nitrogen, allowing nitrogen to slowly enter the vial. Upon thawing, the conversion of liquid nitrogen back to its gas phase may cause the vial to explode or eject its cap with significant force, creating flying debris.
NOTE: It is important to avoid excessive alkalinity of the medium during cell recovery. To minimize this risk, it is recommended to place the culture vessel containing the growth medium in the incubator for at least 15 minutes before adding the vial contents. This allows the medium to stabilize at its normal pH (7.0 to 7.6). |
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| Depositors | Vivian Mary Barral Dodd Rumjanek - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
| Cellosaurus | CVCL_0004 |
