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SCC202 Melan-a Mouse Melanocyte Cell Line

Melan-a mouse melanocyte cell line is a well-established model for melanocyte biology studies.

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Catalogue NumberSCC202
DescriptionMelan-a Mouse Melanocyte Cell Line
Background InformationMelanoma is one of the most malignant skin cancers, being responsible for three out of four skin cancer-related deaths (1). The increasing worldwide incidence of melanoma has spurred intensive research into the molecular mechanisms that give rise to malignant forms. Melanoma arises from melanocytes, pigment-producing cells that are found throughout the body. The availability of robust cellular models that reflect normal skin melanocytes is essential to understanding the etiology and abnormalities of melanomas.
The Melan-a cell line is an immortal melanocyte cell line derived from embryonic mouse skin and was the first established non-tumorigenic mouse melanocyte cell line (2). Melan-a cells are diploid in chromosome number and syngeneic with C57BL mice and sublines of B16 melanoma, enabling comparative studies. Melan-a cells exhibit the pigmentation and morphology of normal melanocytes and express gp100 as well as the melanocyte marker MelanA. Melan-a cells proliferate in the presence of the tumor promoter tetradecanoyl phorbol acetate (TPA).

Source:
The Melan-a cell line was derived from trunk skin of embryonic day 18 C57BL mice (2).

References:
1. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2015; 1:15003.
2. In J Cancer. 1987; 39(3):414-418.
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ApplicationMelan-a mouse melanocyte cell line is a well-established model for melanocyte biology studies.
Key Applications
  • Cell Culture
Application NotesThis product is intended for sale and sold solely to academic institutions for internal academic research use per the terms of the “Academic Use Agreement” as detailed in the product documentation. For information regarding any other use, please contact licensing@emdmillipore.com.
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Cell Line Type
  • Cancer Cells
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Product Usage Statements
Quality Assurance• Each vial contains ≥ 1X10⁶ viable cells.
• Cells are tested negative for infectious diseases by a Mouse Essential CLEAR panel by Charles River Animal Diagnostic Services.
• Cells are verified to be of mouse origin and negative for inter-species contamination from rat, human, chinese hamster, Golden Syrian hamster, and non-human primate (NHP) as assessed by a Contamination CLEAR panel by Charles River Animal Diagnostic Services.
• Cells are negative for mycoplasma contamination.
Usage Statement
  • Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
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Storage ConditionsStore in liquid nitrogen. The cells can be cultured for at least 10 passages after initial thawing without significantly affecting the cell marker expression and functionality.
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Material Size≥1X10⁶ cells/vial
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SCC202 04061841689249

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