Merck, 95011817-1VL, BE(2)-C

Application
Chemotherapy development, chromosome studies, drug resistance, differentiation studies.
Biochem/physiol Actions
BE(2)-C is a clonal sub-line of SK-N-BE(2) (ECCAC catalogue no. 95011815) which was isolated from bone marrow of a 22-month-old male with disseminated neuroblastoma in 1972. They are reported to be multipotential with regard to neuronal enzyme expression and display a high capacity to convert tyrosine to dopamine. The cells show a small, refractile morphology with short, neurite-like cell processes and tend to grow in aggregates.The Y chromosome could not be detected in this cell line by short tandem repeat (STR)-PCR analysis when tested at ECACC. It is a known phenomenon that due to the increased genetic instability of cancer cell lines the Y chromosome can be rearranged or lost resulting in lack of detection. The cell line is identical to the source provided by the depositor based on the STR-PCR analysis.
Human Caucasian neuroblastoma
STR-PCR Data: Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 10
D13S317: 11
D16S539: 9,11
D5S818: 12
D7S820: 9,10
THO1: 6
TPOX: 11
vWA: 18
Preparation Note
EMEM (EBSS) + 1% Non Essential Amino Acids (NEAA) : Ham′s F12 (1:1) + 2mM Glutamine + 15% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS) (Heat Inactivated).
Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:50 to 1:100 i.e. seeding at 2-4x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 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].