Description: Derived from a female foetal carcass of a 2/N guinea pig. The cells were treated with benzopyrene for 7 days and a clone selected at the 20th passage. The cells are tumourigenic in guinea pigs.

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Species: Guinea pig

Tissue: Foetus

Growth Properties: Adherent

Morphology:

Growth Medium: RPMI 1640 + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Subculturing Procedure: Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:2 to 1:4 i.e. seeding at 3-5 x10000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin; 5% CO2; 37°C.

Release Conditions: No

Depositor: Obtained from ATCC

Originator: No

References: Cancer Res 1975;35:1035; Cancer Res 1975;35:1045; Cancer Res 1976;36:128

Hyperlink to ECACC Cell Line Data Sheet: 90110524