I. General information
Synonyms:
AGS
Background:
The AGS cell line was derived from fragments of a tumor resected from a patient who had received no prior therapy.
Species:
Homo sapiens, human
Tissue:
stomach
Disease:
gastric adenocarcinoma
Gender:
Caucasian,female, 54 years adult
Morphology:
epithelial
Growth Mode:
adherent
Doubling Time:
20 hrs
DNA Profile:
D5S818: 9, 12
D13S317: 12
D7S820: 10, 11
D16S539: 11, 13
vWA: 16, 17
TH01: 6, 7
Amelogenin: X
TPOX: 11, 12
CSF1PO: 11, 12
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Culture Medium:
RPMI-1640+10%FBS
AGS完全培养基,# CBP60476M
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Cryopreservation medium:
90%FBS+10%DMSO
Tumor Formation:
Yes, in athymic BALB/c mice
Comments:
The cells have a plating efficiency of 34% in the medium below. The line was cured at the ATCC of a prior mycoplasma infection . Subsequently, AGS has been determined to be infected with Parainfluenza type 5 (PIV5 formerly known as SV5). [PubMed: 17509637]
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