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Disease
Ewing's sarcoma
Age
19 years
Gender
male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Derivation
The cell line was initiated by G. Marshall and M. Kirchen from a primary osseous Ewings sarcoma of the humerus.
Clinical Data
19 years
Caucasian
male
Antigen Expression
Blood type B; Rh+
Comments
Ultrastructurally the cells exhibit primitive cell junctions, possess glycogen pools and are 20 to 25 microns in diameter.
The cells grow as a loosely attached monolayer in small clusters of 5 to 10 cells.
Complete Growth Medium
The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated RPMI-1640 Medium, Catalog No. 30-2001. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum to a final concentration of 15%.
Subculturing
Shake the flask after removing most of the medium. Add fresh medium and transfer to new flasks.
Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:3 to 1:8 is recommended