What are U87 cells?
U87 is a glioblastoma, astrocytoma cell line derived from human malignant gliomas. The cells are adherent epithelial cells. The karyotype is hypodiploid female with a modal chromosome number of 44 in 48% of cells and a 5.9% rate of higher ploidy. There are several marker chromosomes.
What is glioblastoma cell lines?
Abstract. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant and highly aggressive brain tumor. In this study, four types of typical GBM cell lines (LN229, SNB19, U87, U251) were cultured in a microfabricated 3-D model to study their in vitro behaviors.
What is LN229 cell?
The LN-229 cell line was established in 1979 from cells taken from a patient with right frontal parieto-occipital glioblastoma [PubMed. The cells exhibit mutated p53 (TP53) and possible homozygous deletions in the p16 and p14ARF tumor suppressor genes. They have a wild-type PTEN gene.
What cell is glioblastoma?
Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of cancer that begins in cells called astrocytes that support nerve cells. It can form in the brain or spinal cord. Glioblastoma is also known as glioblastoma multiforme. Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord.
Who used U87?
The signature sounds of the U87 can be heard on recordings by some of the world’s biggest selling artists, including The Beatles, Ray Charles, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, and numerous others.
What’s the difference between the U251 and U87 cell lines?
Aim: The U251 and U87 cell lines are commonly used as experimental models of glioblastoma. However, these cells exhibit significant differences in their proliferation, invasion, and migration.
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Where can I get U-87 MG from?
U-87 MG can be obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) where it is known by the accession number HTB-14 and it is reported that the cell line comes from a male patient of unknown age.
Is the U87 genome identical to the patient’s?
However, in 2016 the commonly used version of U87MG (from the ATCC) was found to be non-identical to its patient of origin. The entire sequence of the genome of U-87 MG has been published in PLoS Genetics.