Immortalized Human Melanocytes-SV40 and hTERT

Immortalization Method: Serial passaging and transduction with recombinant lentiviruses carrying SV40 Large T antigen and hTERT gene

BioSafety Level: II

Species: Human

Source Organ: Skin

Growth Properties: Adherent

Morphology: Polygonal

Population Doubling: N/A

Seeding Density: 35,000 - 50,000 cells/cm²

Markers: N/A

Donor Age: N/A

Donor Gender: N/A

Donor Ethnicity: N/A

Propagation: The base medium for this cell line is Prigrow II medium available at abm, Cat. No. TM002. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum (TM999)* to a final concentration of 10% and Penicillin/Streptomycin Solution (G255) to a final concentration of 1%.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂): 5%, Temperature: +37.0°C. * abm does not recommend to use heat-inactivated FBS for cell culture unless specified otherwise.

Quality Control: Real Time PCR was used to quantify SV40 gene expression in immortalized cell line.

Shipping Condition: Dry Ice

Storage Condition: liquid nitrogen or -180°C