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BxPC-3 Cell Line

General Information
OrganismHomo sapiens, human
Cell Line DescriptionBxPC-3 (BxPC3) is a human pancreatic cancer cell line used to study pancreatic adenocarcinoma and its treatment. BxPC-3 cells were obtained from a 61-year-old female in 1986 and were confirmed to be tumorigenic in athymic nude mice with a moderate degree of differentiation. The BXPC-3 cell line has several properties that make it a useful tool in cancer research. It was able to grow in culture and exhibited many of the same properties as pancreatic cancer cells found in patients. Researchers used the BXPC-3 cell line to study the molecular mechanisms of pancreatic cancer, including genes and pathways involved in cancer cell growth, invasion and metastasis. The BXPC-3 cell line has also been used to test the efficacy of various cancer treatments.
TissuePancreas
DiseaseAdenocarcinoma
MorphologyEpithelial
GenderFemale
Age61 years
Product FormatFrozen
Growth ModeAdherent
Biosafety Level1
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Applications3D cell culture
Cancer biology research
Drug screening and discovery
Radiation therapy research
Biomarker discovery
Shipped inDry ice
Storage Temperature−196°C
Additional InfoBxPC-3 cells lack KRAS mutations, although this mutation is common in pancreatic cancer. Both BcPC-3 cells and JoPaca-1 cells highly expressed cancer stem cell markers. It will be particularly useful in developing drugs that target the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways, which are frequently dysregulated in pancreatic cancer.
Characteristics
Karyotype2n = 59, near triploid
TumorigenicYes, nude mice inoculated subcutaneously with 1×107 cells developed tumors with 100% frequency within 21 days.
Genes ExpressedMucin; pancreas cancer-specific antigen; carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
Mycoplasma TestNegative
Culture Conditions and Handling
Subculturing1. Remove and discard the culture medium.
2. Briefly rinse the cell layer with a 0.25% (w/v) trypsin-0.53 mM EDTA solution to remove all traces of serum containing trypsin inhibitors.
3. Add 2.0 to 3.0 mL of trypsin-EDTA solution to the flask and observe the cells under an inverted microscope until the cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes). NOTE: To avoid clumping, do not agitate the cells by knocking or shaking the flask while waiting for cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to separate can be placed at 37℃ to facilitate dispersion.
4. Add 6.0 to 8.0 mL of complete growth medium and aspirate cells by gentle pipetting.
5. Add appropriate aliquots of cell suspension to new culture vessels.
6. Incubate cultures at 37℃.
NOTE: The volumes used in this protocol are for a 75 cm2 flask. For other sizes of culture vessels, proportionally reduce or increase the amount of dissociation medium.
Medium Renewal2 to 3 times per week
Subcultivation RatioThe ratio of 1:3 to 1:6 is recommended.
Culture MediumRPMI 1640 + 2 mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
Culture ConditionsAtmosphere: Air, 95%; CO2, 5%;Temperature: 37℃
CryopreservationFrozen with 70% medium, 20% FBS, 10% DMSO

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