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SW-948
Tissue
Colon
Disease
Adenocarcinoma, grade III, Dukes' type C
Synonyms
SW948, SW 948

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SW-948

Cell line · Product number 300347

The cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase staining.

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01General information

Description
The cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase staining.
Tissue
Colon
Disease
Adenocarcinoma, grade III, Dukes' type C
Synonyms
  • SW948
  • SW 948

02Classification

Organism
Human
Sex
Female
Growth properties
Adherent
Biosafety level
1

03Characteristics

Morphology
Epithelial-like
Tumourigenic
Yes, in nude mice

04Identifiers

Citation
SW-948 (Cytion catalog number 300347)
NCBI TaxID
9606
Cellosaurus
CVCL_0632

05Expression and susceptibility

Antigen expression
Blood type O, Rh+
Isoenzymes
G6PD, B, PGM1, 1-2, PGM3, 1-2, 6PGD, A, PEP-D, 1, ES-D, 1
Oncogenes
The line is positive for expression of c-myc, K-ras, H-ras, N-ras, myb and fos oncogenes. N-myc and sis expression were not detected.
Mutational profile
SW-948 cells carry a heterozygous Kras mutation in codon 61: CAA(Wt Gln) >CTA(Leu)
Reverse transcriptase
Negative
Products
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) 7 ng/106 cells/10 days, colon specific antigen (CSAp) 750 units in 0.5 ml cell sonicate, keratin

06Handling and culture

Culture medium
EMEM (MEM Eagle), w: 2 mM L-Glutamine, w: 2.2 g/L NaHCO3, w: EBSS (Cytion article number 820100a)
Incubation atmosphere

37°C, 5% CO2, humidified atmosphere.

Supplements
Supplement the medium with 10% FBS and 1% NEAA
Dissociation reagent
Accutase
Subculturing
Remove the old medium from the adherent cells and wash them with PBS that lacks calcium and magnesium. For T25 flasks, use 3-5 ml of PBS, and for T75 flasks, use 5-10 ml. Then, cover the cells completely with Accutase, using 1-2 ml for T25 flasks and 2.5 ml for T75 flasks. Let the cells incubate at room temperature for 8-10 minutes to detach them. After incubation, gently mix the cells with 10 ml of medium to resuspend them, then centrifuge at 300xg for 3 minutes. Discard the supernatant, resuspend the cells in fresh medium, and transfer them into new flasks that already contain fresh medium.
Seeding density
1 x 104 cells/cm2
Fluid renewal
1 to 2 times per week
Post-thaw recovery
After thawing, plate the cells at 5 x 104 cells/cm2 and allow the cells to recover from the freezing process and to adhere for at least 24 hours.
Thawing and culturing
  1. Confirm that the vial remains deeply frozen upon delivery, as cells are shipped on dry ice to maintain optimal temperatures during transit.

  2. Upon receipt, either store the cryovial immediately at temperatures below -150°C to ensure the preservation of cellular integrity, or proceed to step 3 if immediate culturing is required.

  3. For immediate culturing, swiftly thaw the vial by immersing it in a 37°C water bath with clean water and an antimicrobial agent, agitating gently for 40-60 seconds until a small ice clump remains.

  4. Perform all subsequent steps under sterile conditions in a flow hood, disinfecting the cryovial with 70% ethanol before opening.

  5. Carefully open the disinfected vial and transfer the cell suspension into a 15 ml centrifuge tube containing 8 ml of room-temperature culture medium, mixing gently.

  6. Centrifuge the mixture at 300 x g for 3 minutes to separate the cells and carefully discard the supernatant containing residual freezing medium.

  7. Gently resuspend the cell pellet in 10 ml of fresh culture medium. For adherent cells, divide the suspension between two T25 culture flasks; for suspension cultures, transfer all the medium into one T25 flask to promote effective cell interaction and growth.

  8. Adhere to established subculture protocols for continued growth and maintenance of the cell line, ensuring reliable experimental outcomes.

07Quality control and cryopreservation

Sterility

Mycoplasma contamination is excluded using both PCR-based assays and luminescence-based mycoplasma detection methods.

To ensure there is no bacterial, fungal, or yeast contamination, cell cultures are subjected to daily visual inspections.

Freeze medium
As a cryopreservation medium, we use complete growth medium (including FBS) + 10% DMSO for adequate post-thaw viability, or CM-1 (Cytion catalog number 800100), which includes optimized osmoprotectants and metabolic stabilizers to enhance recovery and reduce cryo-induced stress.
Storage conditions

For long-term preservation, place vials in vapor-phase liquid nitrogen at about −150 to −196 °C. Storage at −80 °C is acceptable only as a short interim step before transfer to liquid nitrogen.

Shipping conditions

Cryopreserved cell lines are shipped on dry ice in validated, insulated packaging with sufficient refrigerant to maintain approximately −78 °C throughout transit. On receipt, inspect the container immediately and transfer vials without delay to appropriate storage.

08Donor

Donor age
81 years
Ethnicity
Caucasian