Description: The human basaloid squamous cell line PE/CA-PJ34 (clone 12) has been established from the oral cavity of a 60 year old male patient in December 1996. The cells, that are also known as Plaepi 34, express cytokeratin.

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Species: Human

Tissue: Oral cavity

Growth Properties: Adherent

Morphology: Epithelial

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

Subculturing Procedure: Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:2 to 1:8 i.e. seeding a 1-4 x 10,000 cells/cm using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO2; 37°C.

Release Conditions: No

Depositor: Drs H Kosmehl, A Berndt, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany

Originator: Yes

References: Invasion Metastasis 1997;17:251

Hyperlink to ECACC Cell Line Data Sheet: 97062513