The Hep-55.1C cell line is derived from C57BL/6J mice and is a critical tool in the study of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common types of liver cancer. This cell line is utilized primarily to understand the intricacies of tumor biology, including the mechanisms of tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis. The Hep-55.1C cells provide a consistent and reproducible model for evaluating the efficacy of anti-cancer drugs and for exploring the molecular pathways involved in the disease.
Organism物种
Mouse小鼠
Tissue组织
Liver肝脏
Disease疾病
Hepatocellular carcinoma肝细胞癌
Synonyms同名词
HEP-55.1C, 55.1C
Characteristics
Age年龄段
Adult成年
Gender性别
Female雌性
Morphology形态
Epithelial-like 类上皮细胞
Growth properties生长特性
Adherent贴壁细胞
Identifiers / Biosafety / Citation
Citation
Hep-55.1C (Cytion catalog number 400201)
Biosafety level
1
Expression / Mutation
Protein expression
Keratin 8, Keratin 18, Vimentin.
Tumorigenic
Yes, in C57BL/6J mice
Mutational profile
p53 wt
Handling
Culture Medium
DMEM, w: 4.5 g/L Glucose, w: 4 mM L-Glutamine, w: 1.5 g/L NaHCO3, w: 1.0 mM Sodium pyruvate (Cytion article number 820300a)
Medium supplements
Supplement the medium with 10% FBS
Passaging solution
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.
Split ratio
A ratio of 1:4 to 1:8 is recommended
Fluid renewal
Every 3 to 5 days
Freezing recovery
Start culture from cryovial at a cell density of 3 to 4 x 10^4 cells/cm^2. The cells will recover within 24 to 48 hours.
Freeze medium
CM-1 (Cytion catalog number 800100) or CM-ACF (Cytion catalog number 806100)
Handling of cryopreserved cultures
Confirm that the vial remains deeply frozen upon delivery, as cells are shipped on dry ice to maintain optimal temperatures during transit.
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.
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.
Perform all subsequent steps under sterile conditions in a flow hood, disinfecting the cryovial with 70% ethanol before opening.
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.
Centrifuge the mixture at 300 x g for 3 minutes to separate the cells and carefully discard the supernatant containing residual freezing medium. Optionally, skip centrifugation but remove any remaining freezing medium after 24 hours.
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.
Adhere to established subculture protocols for continued growth and maintenance of the cell line, ensuring reliable experimental outcomes.
Quality control / Genetic profile / HLA
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.