1411H

CODE: 06011805
Human yolk sac carcinoma

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Description

Description: A non seminomatous germ cell carcinoma derived cell line. A yolk sac carcinoma cell line derived from a testicular teratomacarcinoma. This cell line is tumourigenic in nude mice.

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Species: Human

Tissue: Germ cell tumour

Growth Properties: Adherent

Morphology:

Growth Medium: DMEM (High Glucose) + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS). No sodium pyruvate.

Subculturing Procedure: Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 to 1:5 i.e. seeding at 2-4×10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 10% CO2; 37°C.

Release Conditions: No

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Originator: No

References: Vogelzang et al., 1985. A human embryonal-yolk sac carcinoma model system in athymic mice. Cancer 55:2584-2593.

Hyperlink to ECACC Cell Line Data Sheet: 06011805

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