Disease:

 Colorectal adenocarcinoma 

Origin:

 Dukes' type C, grade IV 

Species:

Homo sapiens 

Tissue:

Colon 

Morphology:

Epithelial 

Properties:

Adherent 

Cytogenic data:

A hyperdiploid human cell line 

Patient:

Male, 56 years of age. 

Medium:

F12K + 10% FBS 

Subculture:

1:2 to 1:8 using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA, 5% CO2; 37°C 

Freezing Medium:

Complete culture medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO 

Biosafety Level:

I 

Sterility:

Bacteria: Negative 

Yeast: Negative 

Mycoplasma: Negative 

Pathogens:

HIV: Negative 

Hepatitis B: Negative 

Hepatitis C: Negative 

Isoenzymes:
 ES-D, 1; G6PD, B; PGD, A; PGM1, 2; PGM3, 1-2 
DNA Profile (STR):
 Amelogenin: XY CSF1PO: 10,11,13,14 D13S317: 8, 11 D16S539: 9, 12 D5S818: 11, 12, 13 D7S820: 9.3,10, 11 THO1: 9.3 TPOX: 8,9 vWA: 17,18 
Mutations in LoVo Cells 

Related cells by Organ:

Caco-2 cells 

DLD-1 cells 

HCA-7 cells 

HCT-116 cells 

SW480 cells 

HT-29 cells 

LS-180 cells 

SW620 cells 

T84 cells 

SW48 cells 

RKO cells 

SNU-407 cells 

SNU-503 cells 

LS-174T cells 

LoVo cells 

HCT15 cells 


References for LoVo cells:

1. Drewinko B, et al. Further biologic characteristics of a human carcinoembryonic antigen-producing colon carcinoma cell line. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 61: 75-83, 1978.