Cell Line: NCI-H2106

  • Cell Line: NCI-H2106
  • Synonyms:
    • NCI-H2106
    • NCIH2106
    • H2106
    • H-2106
  • Culture Type: Cell line
  • Keywords: Human Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma Cell line
  • Description: Established from the Lymph node (metastatic site) of a 58-year-old, caucasian male patient with stage 4 non-small cell lung carcinoma.
  • Origin:
    • Organism: 
      • Species: Human (Homo sapiens)
      • Age: 58 years
      • Ethnicity: Caucasian
      • Gender: Male
    • Tissue (origin): Lung
    • Tissue (isolation): Lymph node
    • Disease: Non-small cell lung carcinoma, stage 4
      • Disease subtype: Large Cell Lung Carcinoma
      • Molecular subtype: NSCLC Large Cell
    • 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 (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: Dilution (addition/replacement of medium)
      • Harvesting time:-
      • Seeding density:-
      • Split ratio:-
      • Medium Renewal: Add fresh medium every 3 to 4 days (depending on cell density)
    • Cryopreservation:
      • Freezing medium:
        • Complete growth medium + 5% 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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