| General Information |
| Organism |
Homo sapiens, human |
| Cell Line Description |
NCI-H2030 is a human lung adenocarcinoma cell line derived from a male nonsmoker with non-small cell lung cancer. The cells grow as an adherent, epithelial-like monolayer and carry homozygous KRAS p.Gly12Cys and TP53 p.Gly262Val variants with a microsatellite-stable background. This combination supports studies of KRAS G12C signaling and pharmacology, TP53-altered lung cancer, metastatic disease, pathway dependency, resistance mechanisms, biomarker development, and multi-omics. |
| Cell Type |
Human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell |
| Tissue |
Lung |
| Disease |
Lung adenocarcinoma; non-small cell lung cancer |
| Year Established |
1988 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Smoking History |
Nonsmoker |
| Morphology |
Epithelial-like; adherent cells are predominantly polygonal with distinct intercellular boundaries |
| Growth Mode |
Adherent monolayer |
| Culture Type |
Continuous cancer cell line |
| Applications |
1. Lung adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer research 2. Metastatic lung cancer biology 3. KRAS G12C signaling and pathway-dependency studies 4. Covalent KRAS G12C inhibitor evaluation 5. Adaptive response and acquired-resistance research 6. MAPK and PI3K pathway analysis 7. TP53-altered tumor biology 8. Biomarker discovery and validation 9. Drug combination and cytotoxicity assays 10. CRISPR, RNA interference, and gene-expression studies 11. Transcriptomic, genomic, proteomic, and pharmacogenomic analyses 12. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional tumor models |
| Characteristics |
| KRAS Variant |
KRAS c.34G>T, producing p.Gly12Cys (G12C) |
| TP53 Variant |
TP53 c.785G>T, producing p.Gly262Val |
| Microsatellite Status |
Microsatellite stable (MSS) |
| Mycoplasma Test |
Negative |
| Culture Conditions and Handling |
| Culture Conditions |
37°C in a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO₂ in air |
| Culture Surface |
Standard tissue-culture-treated vessels; routine propagation does not require a coating |
| Medium Renewal |
Every 2–3 days |
| Dissociation Reagent |
0.25% trypsin with 0.53 mM EDTA |
| Subculturing |
1. Remove spent medium. 2. Rinse the monolayer briefly with 0.25% trypsin–0.53 mM EDTA and remove the rinse. 3. Add 1–2 mL fresh trypsin–EDTA to the culture vessel. 4. Incubate at room temperature or 37°C until cells detach. 5. Add complete medium and disperse the cells gently. 6. Transfer the required fraction to fresh vessels containing pre-warmed complete medium. 7. Return cultures to 37°C and 5% CO₂ and confirm even attachment and expected epithelial morphology. |
| Recommended Split Ratio |
1:3 to 1:4 |
| Recovery pH Control |
Pre-equilibrate complete medium in the incubator for at least 15 minutes before seeding thawed cells. Maintain the medium near pH 7.0–7.6 and minimize alkaline exposure during recovery. |
| Thawing |
Thaw rapidly with gentle agitation in a 37°C water bath for approximately 2 minutes. Disinfect the vial exterior, transfer the contents into 9 mL complete medium, and process under aseptic conditions. |
| Cryopreservation Medium |
Complete growth medium supplemented with 5% DMSO |
| Long-Term Storage |
Below −130°C, preferably in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen; −70°C storage is not suitable for continued preservation |
| Biosafety |
Handle as human-derived research material under Biosafety Level 1 or the locally assigned equivalent. Apply site-specific risk assessment, aseptic technique, appropriate personal protective equipment, decontamination, and waste procedures. |
| Handling Notes |
Record passage number, confluence, split ratio, dissociation exposure, medium and serum lot, feeding schedule, and time after seeding. Avoid over-trypsinization and prolonged overconfluence, and distinguish parental cells from labeled or selected derivatives in all records. |