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Palanca-Wessels MC, et al. Extended lifespan of Barrett's esophagus epithelium transduced with the human telomerase catalytic subunit: a useful in vitro model. Carcinogenesis 24(7): 1183-1190, 2003. PubMed: 12807723 Antigen expression: This cell line is positive for epithelial marker pan-cytokeratin and negative for gastric mucin (CLH2) as assessed by immunocytochemistry (verified at ATCC).
Note: To prepare Cholera toxin (Stock 100 µg/mL) : 0.5 mg Cholera toxin (Sigma C8052) + 5 mL dH20. Aliquot into microcentrifuge tubes. Add 84 µL of this 100 µg/mL stock solution to 1L of MCDB-153 base medium.
Palanca-Wessels MC, et al. Genetic Analysis of Long-term Barrett's Esophagus Epithelial Cultures Exhibiting Cytogenetic and Ploidy Abnormalities. Gastroentrology 114:114-295, 1998. PubMed: 9453489
Barrett MT, et al. Molecular Phenotype of Spontaneously Arising 4N (G2-Tetraploid) Intermediates of Neoplastic Progression in Barrett's Esophagus. Cancer Res. 63: 4211-4217, 2003. PubMed: 12874028
Maley CC, et al. Genetic clonal diversity predicts progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Nat. Genet. 38(4): 468-473, 2006. PubMed: 16565718
Freshney RI. Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique, 5th edition. New York: Wiley Liss; 2005. For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines see Chapter 13.
Palanca-Wessels MC, et al. Extended lifespan of Barrett's esophagus epithelium transduced with the human telomerase catalytic subunit: a useful in vitro model. Carcinogenesis 24(7): 1183-1190, 2003. PubMed: 12807723
