Merck, 93122325-1VL, ATHOS

Application
Mechanism of thyroid follicle reconstruction
Biochem/physiol Actions
Porcine thyroid epithelial
The cell line was spontaneously derived from the porcine thyroid cell line PORTHOS (Sigma Catalogue number. 93122323) after withdrawal of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The cells form follicle-like structures, have a high growth rate, a high glucose consumption and are TSH independent for growth. The expression of plasminogen activators has been reported and found to be higher in ATHOS cells compared to PORTHOS cells.
Preparation Note
Click:RPMI (1:1) + 10μg/ml Insulin + 10nM Hydrocortisone + 5μg/ml Transferrin + 10ng/ml glycyl-L-histydyl-L-lysine acetate + 10ng/ml somatostatin + 2mM Glutamine + 0.1% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:2 i.e. seeding at 5x100,000 cells/cm² using 0.05% trypsin/0.025% EDTA in Puck F saline; 2.5% CO₂; 37°C.
Other Notes
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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to [email protected].