


Overview
        | Organism | Homo sapiens, human | 
|---|---|
| Tissue | lung | 
| Cell Type | fibroblast | 
| Product Format | frozen | 
| Morphology | fibroblast | 
| Culture Properties | adherent | 
| Biosafety Level | 
				1
				 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.  | 
		
| Disease | Normal | 
| Age | 14 weeks gestation | 
| Gender | Male | 
| Ethnicity | Caucasian | 
| Applications | 
				 
					efficacy testing
				 
				
					transfection host
				 
				
					viruscide testing
				 
			 | 
		
| Storage Conditions | liquid nitrogen vapor phase | 
Properties
        | Karyotype | Chromosome Frequency Distribution 50 Cells: 2n = 46. This is a normal diploid human cell line with 46,XY karyotype. The modal chromosome number was 46, occurring in 70% of cells. The rate of polyploidy was 3.6%. Both X and Y chromosomes were normal. Note: Cytogenetic information is based on initial seed stock at ATCC. Cytogenetic instability has been reported in the literature for some cell lines. | 
|---|---|
| 
				 | 
			
				 | 
		
| Derivation | 
				 
					The MRC-5 cell line was derived from normal lung tissue of a 14-week-old male fetus by J.P. Jacobs in September of 1966.
				 
			 | 
		
| Clinical Data | 
				Caucasian male 14 weeks gestation  | 
		
| Virus Susceptibility | 
				Human poliovirus 1  Herpes simplex virus Vesicular stomatitis, Glasgow (Indiana) Vesicular stomatitis, Orsay (Indiana)  | 
		
| Comments | 
				 
					The cells are capable of 42 to 46 population doublings before the onset of senescence.
				 
			 | 
		
Background
        | Complete Growth Medium | 
				The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated Eagle''''''''s Minimum Essential Medium, Catalog No. 30-2003. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum to a final concentration of 10%.  | 
		
|---|---|
| Subculturing | 
				 Volumes used in this protocol are for 75 cm2 flask; proportionally reduce or increase amount of dissociation medium for culture vessels of other sizes. Corning® T-75 flasks (catalog #430641) are recommended for subculturing this product. 
 
					Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:2 to 1:5 is recommended
				 
				
					Medium Renewal: 1 to 2 times per week
				 
			 | 
		
| Cryopreservation | 
				 
					Freeze medium: Complete growth medium 95%; DMSO, 5%
				 
				
					Storage temperature: liquid nitrogen vapor temerpature
				 
			 | 
		
| Culture Conditions | 
				 
					Temperature: 37¡ãC  
			Atmosphere: air, 95%; carbon dioxide (CO2), 5%  | 
		


