Non-viable cell pellet was generated from cell line WM853-2. WM853-2 is a tumorigenic (VGP) primary melanoma cell line with competence for metastasis. This cell line was established from site on the back in a 71-year-old male. This cell line features the specific V600E (Val600Glu) mutation at codon 600 in the BRAF gene. This mutation causes constitutively active kinase activity and activation of MEK and ERK signaling pathway. This cell line expresses wild type PTEN, N-RAS, c-KIT, and CDK4 genes. WM853-2 cells produce xenograft tumors when injected into immunocompromised mice.
Size
10 mg
Concentration
10 million cells
Applications
Frozen non-viable cell pellets can be used for in vitro experiments such as Western blotting and other immunoassays, genomic DNA isolation, STR profiling, and RNA isolation.
Other Names
Human Melanoma, patient derived tumor, tumor models, skin cancer, xenograft