RCC-KL Cells
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Products are shipped frozen on dry ice in cryotubes. Each cryotube typically contains 3 × 106 cells for adherent lines or 5 × 106 cells for suspension lines (refer to the batch CoA for details).
General information
| Description | The RCC-KL cell line is derived from renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a common type of kidney cancer that typically arises from the epithelial cells of the kidney's proximal tubules. RCC-KL is utilized as an in vitro model to study the biological and pathological mechanisms underlying renal cell carcinoma. Researchers commonly employ RCC cell lines like RCC-KL to investigate cancer growth, invasion, and therapeutic responses in the context of kidney cancer. Although detailed genetic information on RCC-KL is limited, renal cell carcinoma models are often used to explore the roles of key pathways involved in cancer progression, including those related to hypoxia, angiogenesis, and immune evasion. As such, RCC-KL may be valuable for studying drug responses and testing novel therapeutic agents, which is critical for developing improved treatments for kidney cancer. Given the complexity of RCC, cell lines like RCC-KL are instrumental in preclinical research focused on understanding drug resistance mechanisms and the interactions between cancer cells and the immune system. However, further characterization and published research are needed to fully elucidate the specific features and applications of RCC-KL in scientific studies. |
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| Organism | Human |
| Tissue | Kidney |
| Disease | Clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| Synonyms | RCCKL |
Characteristics
| Age | 51 years |
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| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Morphology | Epithelial-like |
| Growth properties | Monolayer, adherent |
Regulatory Data
| Citation | RCC-KL (Cytion catalog number 300281) |
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| Biosafety level | 1 |
| NCBI_TaxID | 9606 |
| CellosaurusAccession | CVCL_5881 |
Biomolecular Data
| Protein expression | IL8 |
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| Mutational profile | IL8 RS1126647 3-UTR SNP A>T |
Handling
| Culture Medium | RPMI 1640, w: 2.0 mM stable Glutamine, w: 2.0 g/L NaHCO3 (Cytion article number 820700a) |
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| Supplements | Supplement the medium with 10% FBS |
| Dissociation Reagent | Accutase |
| Subculturing | Remove the old medium from the adherent cells and wash them with PBS that lacks calcium and magnesium. For T25 flasks, use 3-5 ml of PBS, and for T75 flasks, use 5-10 ml. Then, cover the cells completely with Accutase, using 1-2 ml for T25 flasks and 2.5 ml for T75 flasks. Let the cells incubate at room temperature for 8-10 minutes to detach them. After incubation, gently mix the cells with 10 ml of medium to resuspend them, then centrifuge at 300xg for 3 minutes. Discard the supernatant, resuspend the cells in fresh medium, and transfer them into new flasks that already contain fresh medium. |
| Fluid renewal | 1 to 2 times per week |
| Freeze medium | As a cryopreservation medium, we use complete growth medium (including FBS) + 10% DMSO for adequate post-thaw viability, or CM-1 (Cytion catalog number 800100), which includes optimized osmoprotectants and metabolic stabilizers to enhance recovery and reduce cryo-induced stress. |
| Thawing and Culturing Cells |
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| Incubation Atmosphere | 37°C, 5% CO2, humidified atmosphere. |
| Shipping Conditions | Cryopreserved cell lines are shipped on dry ice in validated, insulated packaging with sufficient refrigerant to maintain approximately −78 °C throughout transit. On receipt, inspect the container immediately and transfer vials without delay to appropriate storage. |
| Storage Conditions | For long-term preservation, place vials in vapor-phase liquid nitrogen at about −150 to −196 °C. Storage at −80 °C is acceptable only as a short interim step before transfer to liquid nitrogen. |
Quality Control & Molecular Analysis
| Sterility | Mycoplasma contamination is excluded using both PCR-based assays and luminescence-based mycoplasma detection methods. To ensure there is no bacterial, fungal, or yeast contamination, cell cultures are subjected to daily visual inspections. |
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