| BCRJ Code | 0358 |
| Cell Line | MeWo |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Vulgar Name | Human |
| Tissue | Skin, Derived from metastatic site: lymph node |
| Morphology | Fibroblast |
| Disease | Malignant Melanoma |
| Growth Properties | Adherent |
| Sex | Male |
| Age/Ethinicity | 78 Year / Caucasian |
| Derivation | Derived from metastatic site, lymph node. |
| Tumor Formation: | Yes, forms tumors in nude mice. |
| Biosafety | 1 |
| Culture Medium | Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM) with 2 mM L-glutamine and 10% of fetal bovine serum. |
| Subculturing | Remove medium, and rinse with PBS without calcium and magnesium. Remove the solution and add an additional 1 to 2 mL of trypsin-EDTA solution. Allow the flask to sit at room temperature (or at 37°C) until the cells detach. Add fresh culture medium, aspirate and dispense into new culture flasks. NOTE: For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines consult Chapter 12 in Culture of Animal Cells, a manual of Basic Technique by R. Ian Freshney, 6th edition, published by Alan R. Liss, N.Y., 2010. |
| Subculturing Medium Renewal | Every 2 to 3 days |
| Subculturing Subcultivation Ratio | 1:3 to 1:5 |
| 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). |
| References | Fogh J, et al. Absence of HeLa cell contamination in 169 cell lines derived from human tumors. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 58: 209-214, 1977. PubMed: 833871 Goodfellow M, et al. One hundred and twenty-seven cultured human tumor cell lines producing tumors in nude mice. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 59: 221-226, 1977. PubMed: 77210034 Wright WC, et al. Distinction of seventy-one cultured human tumor cell lines by polymorphic enzyme analysis. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 66: 239-247, 1981. PubMed: 6935474 Carey TE, et al. Cell surface antigens of human malignant melanoma: mixed hemadsorption assays for humoral immunity to cultured autologous melanoma cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 73: 3278-3282, 1976. PubMed: 1067619 |
| Depositors | Alberto Fraile-Ramos - Instituto Nacional de Metrologia |
| Cellosaurus | CVCL_0445 |
