Cells grown from tumor tissues in MCDB 170 are not reflective of most tumor cells. Talk with me directly about these cells. These cells are grown in a serum containing medium. In theory, fibroblast stocks can be obtained from any of our specimens, including the mastectomy derived tissues, but we have not grown up stocks to distribute from more than a few. We have very limited quantities of frozen organoids, and are therefore very reluctant to distribute any of this material, but will make exceptions for specific studies.
More primary tissue is available from reduction mammoplasties than mastectomies.
Talk with me directly about these cells. This cell line of indefinite lifespan is available for distribution. For some purposes, it may be preferable to have early or later passage cells. Clonal isolates are also available. These cells are wild type for p53, and RB, and are not anchorage independent or tumorigenic.