IFO50288 U-251 MG

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JCRB No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   U-251 MG
Profile   astrocytoma, GFAP-positive Other Name   
Animal   human Strain   
Genus   Homo Species   sapiens
Sex   M Age   75
Identity   available Tissue for Primary Cancer   neural
Case history   astrocytoma, grade III - IV malignant. Metastasis   
Tissue Metastasized    Genetics   
Life Span   infinite Crisis PDL   
Morphology   fibroblast-like Character   GFAP-posotive, glioblastoma multiforme.
Classify   tumor Established by   Bigner, D. D.
Registered by   Kaji,K. Regulation for Distribution   
Comment   The DNA fingerprint profile confirmed that this cell line derives from the same origin as U-251 MG (KO). Year   1990
Medium   Eagle's minimal essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum Methods for Passages   trypsin-EDTA
Cell Number on Passage    Race   
CO2 Conc.   5 % Tissue Sampling   brain
Tissue Type   

Detection of virus genome fragment by Real-time PCR
Detected DNA Virus tested Detected RNA Virus tested
CMV - parvoB19 - HCV - HTLV-1 -
EBV - HBV - HIV-1 - HTLV-2 -
HHV6 - HTLV-1 - HIV-2 - HAV -
HHV7 - HTLV-2 - -/negative.
+/positive.
nt/not tested.
(positive (+) does not immediately mean the production of infectious viral particles.)
BKV - HIV-1 -
JCV - HIV-2 -
ADV - HPV18 -
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Reference
Pubmed id:6260907Heterogeneity of Genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of fifteen permanent cell lines derived from human gliomas.
Bigner DD,Bigner SH,Pontén J,Westermark B,Mahaley MS,Ruoslahti E,Herschman H,Eng LF,Wikstrand CJ
J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 1981 May;40(3):201-29
Pubmed id:359950Properties of human malignant glioma cells in vitro.
Pontén J,Westermark B
Med Biol. 1978 Aug;56(4):184-93
Pubmed id:4359449Determinants for the establishment of permanent tissue culture lines from human gliomas.
Westermark B,Pontén J,Hugosson R
Acta Pathol Microbiol Scand A. 1973 Nov;81(6):791-805

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LOT Information

Cell No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   
LOT No.   06222009 Lot Specification   distribution
Medium   Eagle's minimum essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (GIBCO Cat. # 10099) Temperature   37 C
Cell Density at Seeding   4 - 7 x 10^4 cells/ml Methods for Passages   Cells were harvested after treatment with 0.25% trypsin and 0.02% EDTA.
Doubling Time   approx. 1.5 days Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml)   1.7 x 10^6
Viability at cell freezing (%)   97.6 Antibiotics Used   free
Passage Number   Unknown (21 at bank) PDL   
Sterility: MYCOPLASMA   - Sterility: BACTERIA   -
Sterility: FUNGI   - Isozyme Analysis   Confirmed as human by NP, G6PD (type B), MD.
Chromosome Mode    Chromosome Information   
Surface Antigen    DNA Profile (STR)   
Adhesion   Yes Exoteric Gene   
Medium for Freezing   10% DMSO, 20% FBS - EMEM CO2 Conc.   5%
Viability immediately after thawing (%)    Additional information   
Cell No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   
LOT No.   02082005 Lot Specification   distribution
Medium   Eagle's minimal essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS lot; GIBCO 3762782S) Temperature   37 C
Cell Density at Seeding   5 x 10^4 cells/ml Methods for Passages   0.25% trypsin and 0.02% EDTA
Doubling Time   ca. 37 hrs Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml)   1.4 x 10^6
Viability at cell freezing (%)   95.7 Antibiotics Used   free
Passage Number   P21 at bank PDL   
Sterility: MYCOPLASMA   - Sterility: BACTERIA   -
Sterility: FUNGI   - Isozyme Analysis   Confirmed as human by NP, G6PD (type B), MD.
Chromosome Mode    Chromosome Information   
Surface Antigen    DNA Profile (STR)   
Adhesion   Yes Exoteric Gene   
Medium for Freezing   10% DMSO, 20% FBS - EMEM CO2 Conc.   5%
Viability immediately after thawing (%)    Additional information   
Cell No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   
LOT No.   12132002 Lot Specification   distribution
Medium   Eagle's minimal essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS lot; BioWhittaker 0S069F) Temperature   37 C
Cell Density at Seeding   4 x 10^4 cells/ml Methods for Passages   0.25% trypsin and 0.02% EDTA in Ca, Mg-free PBS
Doubling Time   31 hrs Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml)   1.3 x 10^6
Viability at cell freezing (%)   91.5 Antibiotics Used   free
Passage Number   Unknown (20 at bank) PDL   
Sterility: MYCOPLASMA   - Sterility: BACTERIA   -
Sterility: FUNGI   - Isozyme Analysis   Confirmed as human by NP, G6PD (type B). LDH atypical bands exist (common for other U-251 MG).
Chromosome Mode    Chromosome Information   
Surface Antigen    DNA Profile (STR)   
Adhesion   Yes Exoteric Gene   
Medium for Freezing   10% DMSO, 20% FBS-EMEM CO2 Conc.   5%
Viability immediately after thawing (%)    Additional information   
Cell No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   U-251 MG
LOT No.   1008 Lot Specification   distribution
Medium   E.MEM, 90% ; FBS, 10% Temperature   37 C
Cell Density at Seeding    Methods for Passages   trypsin-EDTA
Doubling Time    Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml)   6 x 10^5
Viability at cell freezing (%)   85 Antibiotics Used   free
Passage Number   Unknown (17 at IFO) PDL   
Sterility: MYCOPLASMA   - Sterility: BACTERIA   -
Sterility: FUNGI   - Isozyme Analysis   NP, G6PD(type B), MD
Chromosome Mode    Chromosome Information   
Surface Antigen    DNA Profile (STR)   
Adhesion    Exoteric Gene   
Medium for Freezing   10% DMSO, 20% serum (final conc.) - culture medium CO2 Conc.   
Viability immediately after thawing (%)    Additional information   
Cell No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   U-251 MG
LOT No.   10102013 Lot Specification   distribution
Medium   Eagle's minimal essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS; GIBCO Cat. # 10099) Temperature   37 C
Cell Density at Seeding   3.6 - 5.0 x 10^4 cells/mL Methods for Passages   Cells were harvested after treatment with 0.25%trypsin(GIBCO) and 0.02% EDTA.
Doubling Time    Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml)   1.3 x 10^6 (cells/1m
Viability at cell freezing (%)    Antibiotics Used   free
Passage Number   Unknown (21 at bank) PDL   
Sterility: MYCOPLASMA   - Sterility: BACTERIA   -
Sterility: FUNGI   - Isozyme Analysis   G6PD(typeB),NP,LDH were examined. Human,not HeLa
Chromosome Mode    Chromosome Information   
Surface Antigen    DNA Profile (STR)   
Adhesion    Exoteric Gene   
Medium for Freezing   Culture medium with 5% DMSO CO2 Conc.   5%
Viability immediately after thawing (%)   97.7 Additional information   
Cell No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   U-251 MG
LOT No.   07272018 Lot Specification   distribution
Medium   Eagle's minimum essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS; Sigma Cat. # 172012) Temperature   37 C
Cell Density at Seeding   approx. 5 x 10^4 cells/mL Methods for Passages   Cells were harvested after treatment with 0.25% trypsin and 0.02% EDTA.
Doubling Time   approx. 35 hrs. Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml)   9.3 x 10^5
Viability at cell freezing (%)    Antibiotics Used   free
Passage Number   Unknown (20 at bank) PDL   
Sterility: MYCOPLASMA   - Sterility: BACTERIA   -
Sterility: FUNGI   - Isozyme Analysis   
Chromosome Mode    Chromosome Information   
Surface Antigen    DNA Profile (STR)   
Adhesion   Yes Exoteric Gene   
Medium for Freezing   10% DMSO, 20% FBS - EMEM CO2 Conc.   5%
Viability immediately after thawing (%)   95 Additional information   
Cell No.   IFO50288 Cell Name   U-251 MG
LOT No.   11222021 Lot Specification   distribution
Medium   Eagle's minimum essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS; Sigma Cat. # 172012) Temperature   37 C
Cell Density at Seeding   2 - 4 x 10^4 cells/mL Methods for Passages   Cells were harvested after treatment with 0.25% trypsin and 0.02% EDTA.
Doubling Time   approx. 32 hrs. Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml)   1.9 x 10^6
Viability at cell freezing (%)   98 Antibiotics Used   free
Passage Number   Unknown (20 at bank) PDL   
Sterility: MYCOPLASMA   - Sterility: BACTERIA   -
Sterility: FUNGI   - Isozyme Analysis   
Chromosome Mode    Chromosome Information   
Surface Antigen    DNA Profile (STR)   
Adhesion   Yes Exoteric Gene   
Medium for Freezing   10% DMSO, 20% FBS - EMEM CO2 Conc.   5%
Viability immediately after thawing (%)   97 Additional information   
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