Molecular Cytogenetics of Common Epithelial Cancers > Breast Carcinoma cell lines > MaTu/Ham

MaTu/Ham (HeLa contaminated)   [Cellosaurus entry CVCL_5329]

'Breast' Cancer Cell Line, actually cervical

Description

HeLa contaminant by karyotype and microsatellite analysis*, originally reported as a breast cancer cell line (Hambly et al, 1997) rederived from breast cancer xenograft of the original MaTu line of Widmaier et al. (1974). Obtained from originators.

   
Notable Features

   
Representative SKY Karyotype
   
   

69(62-70). 1x3, 2x2, del(2)(q?), der(3)t(1;3)(q22;?), der(12?)ins(3;12), der(3)t(3;10), der(3)t(3;20), 4x2, 5x3, i(5)(p)x3, 6x2, i(6)(p), 7x4, 8x4, 9x3, 10x2, 11x1, der(11)dup(11)(?), der(11)t(11;15)(q21;?), 12x3, 13x2, 14x2, 15x2, der(15)t(3;15), 16x3, 17x3, 18x2, 19x1, dup(19), der(19)t(13;19)(q12;?), 20x3, 21x3, 22x1, der(22)t(8;22)(q23-24.2;?), Xx3 cp[10]

   
 
Additional Information   *MacLeod et al (1999) Int J Cancer 83, 555-563


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