BeWo cells

Disease:
Choriocarcinoma
Origin:
This cell line was derived from a malignant gestational choriocarcinoma of the fetal placenta.
Species:
Homo sapiens
Tissue:
Placenta
Morphology:
Epithelial
Properties:
Adherent
Cytogenic data:
Modal number = 86; range = 71 to 178. Stemline number is hypotetraploid. Karyotype relatively stable within stemline number.
Patient:
Male
Medium:
Ham's F-12 Medium + 10% FBS
Subculture:
Subculture at 1:4; feed cells 3 to 4 times weekly. Culture at 5% CO2; 37C
Freezing Medium:
Complete culture medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO
Biosafety Level:
I
Sterility:
Bacteria: Negative
Yeast: Negative
Mycoplasma: Negative
Pathogens:
HIV: Negative
Hepatitis B: Negative
Hepatitis C: Negative
DNA Profile (STR):
Amelogenin: X, Y
CSF1PO: 11, 12
D13S317: 9, 11
D16S539: 13, 14
D5S818: 10, 11
D7S820: 10, 12
THO1: 9, 9.3
TPOX: 8
vWA: 16

Cell Lines