IFO50073 MRC-5
Cell information
Cell type:general cells (View Pricing Information)
| JCRB No. | IFO50073 | Cell Name | MRC-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile | Normal diploid fibroblasts with limited life span (crisis PDL = 42-46). | Other Name | |
| Animal | human | Strain | |
| Genus | Homo | Species | sapiens |
| Sex | M | Age | 14-week fetus |
| Identity | available | Tissue for Primary Cancer | lung |
| Case history | Metastasis | ||
| Tissue Metastasized | Genetics | ||
| Life Span | finite | Crisis PDL | 42-46 |
| Morphology | fibroblast-like | Character | fetus lung normal diploid fibroblast |
| Classify | primary | Established by | Jacobs, J. P. |
| Registered by | Takeuchi,M. | Regulation for Distribution | |
| Comment | Year | 1985 | |
| Medium | Basal medium Eagle (Hanks' salt) with 10% fetal bovine serum | Methods for Passages | trypsin-EDTA |
| Cell Number on Passage | Race | ||
| CO2 Conc. | 5 % | Tissue Sampling | lung |
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| Detection of virus genome fragment by Real-time PCR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detected DNA Virus | tested | Detected RNA Virus | tested | ||||||
| CMV | - | parvoB19 | - | HCV | - | HTLV-1 | - | ||
| EBV | - | HBV | - | HIV-1 | - | HTLV-2 | - | ||
| HHV6 | - | HTLV-1 | - | HIV-2 | - | HAV | - | ||
| HHV7 | - | HTLV-2 | - |
-/negative. +/positive. nt/not tested. (positive (+) does not immediately mean the production of infectious viral particles.) |
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| BKV | - | HIV-1 | - | ||||||
| JCV | - | HIV-2 | - | ||||||
| ADV | - | HPV18 | - | ||||||
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| Reference | |
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| Pubmed id:7389832 | A new human diploid cell strain, TIG-1, for the research on cellular aging. Ohashi M,Aizawa S,Ooka H,Ohsawa T,Kaji K,Kondo H,Kobayashi T,Noumura T,Matsuo M,Mitsui Y,Murota S,Yamamoto K,Ito H,Shimada H,Utakoji T Exp Gerontol. 1980;15(2):121-33 |
| Pubmed id:12635218 | Error theory and ageing in human diploid fibroblasts. Lewis CM,Tarrant GM Nature. 1972 Oct 6;239(5371):316-8 |
| Pubmed id:12635262 | Altered enzymes in ageing human fibroblasts. Holliday R,Tarrant GM Nature. 1972 Jul 7;238(5358):26-30 |
| Pubmed id:4316953 | Characteristics of a human diploid cell designated MRC-5. Jacobs JP,Jones CM,Baille JP Nature. 1970 Jul 11;227(5254):168-70 |
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LOT Information
Viability/Growth rate/Cell number are represented as actual values measured at lot presentation in JCRB, but are not guaranteed values. Additionally, the doubling time is a rough value measured during passages.| Cell No. | IFO50073 | Cell Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT No. | 08072009 | Lot Specification | distribution |
| Medium | Eagle's minimum essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (GIBCO Cat. # 10099) | Temperature | 37 C |
| Cell Density at Seeding | 5 - 7 x 10^4 cells/ml | Methods for Passages | Cells were harvested after treatment with 0.25% trypsin and 0.02% EDTA. Split ratio 1/4 - 1/6. |
| Doubling Time | 45 hrs | Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml) | 1.4 x 10^6 |
| Viability at cell freezing (%) | 88.2 | Antibiotics Used | free |
| Passage Number | P24 | PDL | 33 |
| Sterility: MYCOPLASMA | - | Sterility: BACTERIA | - |
| Sterility: FUNGI | - | Isozyme Analysis | Confirmed as human by NP, G6PD (type B), MD. |
| Chromosome Mode | Chromosome Information | ||
| Surface Antigen | DNA Profile (STR) | ||
| Adhesion | Yes | Exoteric Gene | |
| Medium for Freezing | 10% DMSO, 20% FBS - EMEM | CO2 Conc. | 5% |
| Viability immediately after thawing (%) | Additional information |
| Cell No. | IFO50073 | Cell Name | MRC-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT No. | 1094 | Lot Specification | distribution |
| Medium | Eagle's Basal Medium in Hanks' BSS, 90% ; FBS, 10% | Temperature | 37 C |
| Cell Density at Seeding | Methods for Passages | trypsin-EDTA | |
| Doubling Time | Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml) | 7 x 10^5 | |
| Viability at cell freezing (%) | 93 | Antibiotics Used | free |
| Passage Number | P25 | PDL | 34 |
| Sterility: MYCOPLASMA | - | Sterility: BACTERIA | - |
| Sterility: FUNGI | - | Isozyme Analysis | NP, G6PD (type B), MD, AST |
| Chromosome Mode | Chromosome Information | ||
| Surface Antigen | DNA Profile (STR) | ||
| Adhesion | Exoteric Gene | ||
| Medium for Freezing | 10% DMSO, 20% serum (final conc.) - culture medium | CO2 Conc. | |
| Viability immediately after thawing (%) | Additional information |
| Cell No. | IFO50073 | Cell Name | MRC-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT No. | 02272015 | Lot Specification | distribution |
| Medium | Eagle's minimum essential medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS; GIBCO Cat. # 10091) | Temperature | 37 C |
| Cell Density at Seeding | 0.6 - 1.3 x 10^5 cells/mL | Methods for Passages | Cells were harvested after treatment with 0.25% trypsin and 0.02% EDTA. |
| Doubling Time | approx. 40 hrs | Cell Number in Vial (cells/1ml) | 1.2 x 10^6 |
| Viability at cell freezing (%) | 72 | Antibiotics Used | free |
| Passage Number | P24 | PDL | 34 |
| Sterility: MYCOPLASMA | - | Sterility: BACTERIA | - |
| Sterility: FUNGI | - | Isozyme Analysis | Confirmed as human by NP, G6PD (type B), MD. |
| Chromosome Mode | Chromosome Information | ||
| Surface Antigen | DNA Profile (STR) | ||
| Adhesion | Yes | Exoteric Gene | |
| Medium for Freezing | 10% DMSO, 20% FBS - EMEM | CO2 Conc. | 5% |
| Viability immediately after thawing (%) | 72 | Additional information |


