Disease:
Esophageal carcinoma Origin:
Established from the adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus (Barrett's metaplasia), equivalent to OE33 Species:
Homo sapiens Tissue:
Esophagus Morphology:
Epithelial Properties:
Adherent Cytogenic data:
express HLA-A, -B and -C antigens (MHC class I) and ICAM-1 constitutively. Expression of HLA-DR (MHC class II) can be induced by treatment with interferon-gamma. The cells express epithelial cytokeratins and are tumourigenic in nude mice Patient:
Female, Caucasian, 73 years of age Medium:
AddexBio-formulated RPMI-1640 Medium(C0004-01) + 10% FBS Subculture:
1:3 to 1:5 using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA, 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 Protein Expression:
cytokeratin +, cytokeratin-7 +, cytokeratin-8 +, cytokeratin-17 -, cytokeratin-18 +, cytokeratin-19 +, desmin -, endothel -, EpCAM +, GFAP -, neurofilament -, vimentin - Related cells by Organ:
EC-109 cells
HKESC-1 cells
OE33 cells
JROECL33 cells
NE-1 cells