Cell Line: NCI-H2228

  • Cell Line: NCI-H2228
  • Synonyms:
    • NCI-H2228
    • NCIH2228
    • H2228
    • H-2228
  • Culture Type: Cell line
  • Keywords: Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell line
  • Description: Established from the lungs of a Caucasian female patient with non-small cell lung cancer
  • Origin:
    • Organism:
      • Species: Human (Homo sapiens)
      • Age:-
      • Ethnicity: Caucasian
      • Gender: Female
      • Smoking habit: Nonsmoker
    • Tissue (origin): Lung
    • Disease: Non-small cell lung cancer
      • Disease subtype: Lung Adenocarcinoma
      • Molecular subtype NSCLC Adenocarcinoma
    • Primary/Metastasis: Primary
    • Year of origin: 1989
  • 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: RPMI-1640 Medium + 10% FBS
    • 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: 1:2 to 1:3
      • Medium Renewal: Every 2 to 3 days
    • Cryopreservation:
      • Freezing medium:
        • Complete growth medium +  5% DMSO
      • Storage conditions: Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen
      • Cell suspension (cell density):-
      • Volume per vial:
  • Applications: 
    • Cancer research
    • 3D cell culture
  • Availability:
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  • Abbreviations
    • BSL (Biosafety level)
    • FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum)
    • DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide)
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