Cell Line: NCI-H1876

  • Cell Line: NCI-H1876
  • Synonyms:
    • NCI-H1876
    • NCIH1876
    • H1876
    • H-1876
  • Culture Type: Cell line
  • Keywords: Human Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Cell line 
  • Description: Established from the Pleural effusion of a 59-year-old, Caucasian male patient with small cell lung carcinoma
  • Origin:
    • Organism: 
      • Species: Human (Homo sapiens)
      • Age: 59 years
      • Ethnicity: Caucasian
      • Gender: Male
    • Tissue (origin): Lung
    • Tissue (isolation):  Pleural effusion
    • Disease:
      • Small cell lung carcinoma
      • Primary/Metastasis: Metastatic
    • Year of origin: 1988
  • Cell line features:
  • Handling and maintenance:
    • Biosafety level: BSL 1 (ATCC) (It may differ in your country, follow the guidelines of your institute/country)
    • Complete culture medium: DMEM:F12 Medium (ATCC Catalog No. 30-2006) + Supplements
      • Supplements:
        • 0.005 mg/ml Insulin
        • 0.01 mg/ml Transferrin
        • 30nM Sodium selenite (final conc.)
        • 10 nM Hydrocortisone (final conc.)
        • 10 nM beta-estradiol (final conc.)
        • extra 2mM L-glutamine (for final conc. of 4.5 mM)
        • 5% fetal bovine serum (final conc.)
    • Culture conditions: 
      • Temperature: Humidified 37°C incubator
      • Atmosphere: 5% CO2, 95% Air
    • Subculturing:
      • Subculturing method: Enzymatic dissociation
      • Cell dissociation solution: 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin-0.53 mM EDTA solution
      • Harvesting time:-
      • Seeding density:-
      • Split ratio: 1:3 to 1:6
      • Medium Renewal: Two times weekly
    • Cryopreservation:
      • Freezing medium:
        • RPMI-1640 + 10% FBS + 5% DMSO
      • Storage conditions: Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen
      • Cell suspension (cell density):-
      • Volume per vial:
  • Applications: 
    • Cancer research
    • 3D cell culture
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  • Abbreviations
    • BSL (Biosafety level)
    • FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum)
    • DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide)
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