HCT 116 Cell Line human

Tumourigenicity studies

HCT 116 Cell Line has been used to:

• study the importance of cyclin D1 for the activity of lithocholic acid hydroxyamide (LCAHA)
• study the effects of different amounts of transferrin within the polyethyleneimine (PEI)-small interfering RNA (siRNA) complexes on the uptake of fluorescently-labelled siRNA
• determine the effect of PTS (polyamine transport system) in the selective uptake of Quilamine HQ1-44, an iron chelator

Human colon carcinoma

One of 3 strains of malignant cells isolated from a male with colonic carcinoma. Cells are tumourigenic in nude mice and form colonies on agarose. Growth and plating efficiency are enhanced by using a feeder layer of murine fibroblasts.

STR-PCR Data: Amelogenin: X,Y
CSF1PO: 7,10
D13S317: 10,12
D16S539: 11,13
D5S818: 10,11
D7S820: 11,12
THO1: 8,9
TPOX: 8
vWA: 17,22

McCoy′s 5a + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 to 1:10 i.e. seeding at 1-3x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C.

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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to culturecollections@ukhsa.gov.uk.