Total RNA was prepared from cell line WM852. WM852 is a metastaic melanoma cell line with epithelial morphology. This cell line was established from the metastatic site (abdomen) in a 63-year -old male. This cell line contains a Q61R mutation at position 61 in the N-RAS gene. The Q61R is the most common NRAS mutation found in melanoma that is thought to occur due to UV and radiation exposure. This mutation leads to production of a constitutively active N-RAS protein that directs cells to grow and divide constantly. This cell line also expresses PTEN loss of function including hemizygous deletion and is wild type for BRAF, c-KIT and CDK4. WM852 cells produce xenograft tumors when injected into immunocompromised mice.
Size
5 μg
Concentration
200 ng / μl
Applications
Purified RNA is suitable for a number of molecular biology applications including but not limited to next generation sequencing and expression library construction, PCR, real-time PCR, microarray analysis, and transfection experiements.
Other Names
Human Melanoma, patient derived tumor, tumor models, skin cancer, xenograft
Friedegund Meier et al. Human Melanoma Progression in Skin Reconstructs: Biological Significance of bFGF. Am J Pathol. (2000); 156(1): 193-200. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64719-11