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  P. Romano, A. Manniello et al. Nucl Acids Res 2009 37:D925-D932.
DOI: doi:10.1093/nar/gkn730; PMID: 18927105


A549 (human, Caucasian, lung, carcinoma)


SPECIES: human, Caucasian
TISSUE/ORGAN: lung
TUMOR: carcinoma

ECACC catalog code: 86012804
Morphology: Epithelial
Susceptibility to viruses: adenovirus
Description: Human Caucasian lung carcinoma
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Obtained from ATCC, USA
No restrictions. Patent: None Specified By Depositor
Properties: Products: Lecithin, High amounts of de-saturated fatty acids. Applications: Enzymatic studies

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 185, ICLC: HTL03001, IZSBS: TCL 101

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A549 (human, Caucasian, lung, carcinoma)

Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (male, 58 years old)
TISSUE/ORGAN: lung
TUMOR: carcinoma
tumorigenic in athymic nude mice
Susceptibility to viruses: adenovirus
PROPERTIES: fatty acids synthesis; tumor markers; factor dependent; replication; enzymology; virology; lecithin synthesis

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Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 185, ECACC: 86012804, ICLC: HTL03001, IZSBS: TCL 101

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A549 (human, Caucasian, lung, carcinoma)

ICLC catalog code: HTL03001
Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (male, 58 year old)
TISSUE/ORGAN: lung
TUMOR: carcinoma
DEPOSITOR: Dr L. Lanfrancone, Experimental Oncology Dept, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only
PROPERTIES: The cells could synthesize lecithin and are positive for keratin

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Availability in cell line catalogues: ECACC: 86012804, IZSBS: TCL 101

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A549 (human, lung, carcinoma)

IZSBS catalog code: TCL 101
Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
Epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human Karyology: 2n = 46 in 40 cells
TISSUE/ORGAN: lung
TUMOR: carcinoma
DEPOSITOR: obtained from ATCC
PROPERTIES: producing lecithin; expressing xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes

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Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL-185, ECACC: 86012804, ICLC: HTL03001

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A549 (human, Caucasian, lung, carcinoma)

Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (male, 58 years old)
TISSUE/ORGAN: lung
TUMOR: carcinoma
tumorigenic in athymic nude mice
Susceptibility to viruses: adenovirus
PROPERTIES: fatty acids synthesis; tumor markers; factor dependent; replication; enzymology; virology; lecithin synthesis

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 185, ECACC: 86012804, ICLC: HTL03001, IZSBS: TCL 101

Bibliographic references:


A549 (human, Caucasian, lung, carcinoma)

Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (male, 58 years old)
TISSUE/ORGAN: lung
TUMOR: carcinoma
tumorigenic in athymic nude mice
Susceptibility to viruses: adenovirus
PROPERTIES: fatty acids synthesis; tumor markers; factor dependent; replication; enzymology; virology; lecithin synthesis

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 185, ECACC: 86012804, ICLC: HTL03001, IZSBS: TCL 101

Bibliographic references:



For information, get in touch with:
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10 - I-16132 Genova - Italy
Dott.ssa Paola Visconti
Email: paola.visconti@hsanmartino.it

If you want to cite CLDB and HyperCLDB, please use the following reference:

P. Romano, A. Manniello, O. Aresu, M. Armento, M. Cesaro, B. Parodi.
Cell Line Data Base: structure and recent improvements towards molecular authentication of human cell lines.
Nucleic Acids Research 2009 37(Database issue):D925-D932.
DOI: doi:10.1093/nar/gkn730; PMID: 18927105