A-431Homo sapiens (Human)Cancer cell line

Also known as: A431/P, A431

🤖 AI SummaryBased on 12 publications

Quick Overview

Human epidermoid carcinoma cell line for cancer research.

Detailed Summary

A-431 is a human epidermoid carcinoma cell line derived from a squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva. It is widely used in cancer research for studying tumor biology, drug screening, and molecular mechanisms of cancer progression. The cell line exhibits characteristics of epithelial cells and is known for its high expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). A-431 is also utilized in studies involving tyrosine kinase inhibitors and their effects on cancer cell signaling pathways. Research on A-431 has contributed to understanding the role of EGFR in tumor development and therapeutic resistance.

Research Applications

Cancer researchDrug screeningMolecular mechanisms of cancer progressionEGFR signaling studiesTyrosine kinase inhibitor research

Key Characteristics

Epithelial cell originHigh EGFR expressionUsed in drug response studies
Generated on 6/14/2025

Basic Information

Database IDCVCL_0037
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Tissue SourceSkin, epidermis[UBERON:UBERON_0001003]

Donor Information

Age85
Age CategoryAdult
SexFemale

Disease Information

DiseaseSkin squamous cell carcinoma
LineageSkin
SubtypeCutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
OncoTree CodeCSCC

DepMap Information

Source TypeATCC
Source IDACH-001328_source

Known Sequence Variations

TypeGene/ProteinDescriptionZygosityNoteSource
MutationSimpleTP53p.Arg273His (c.818G>A)Homozygous-Unknown, PubMed=16264262
Gene fusionEGFREGFR-PPARGC1A--from parent cell line A-431

Haplotype Information (STR Profile)

Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile for cell line authentication.

Amelogenin
X
CSF1PO
11,12
D10S1248
13,15
D12S391
18,23
D13S317
9,13
D16S539
12,14
D18S51
13,17
D19S433
15,15.2
D1S1656
16,17
D21S11
28
D22S1045
15,16
D2S1338
17,20
D2S441
11.3,15
D3S1358
14
D5S818
11,13
D7S820
10
D8S1179
13
FGA
20
Penta D
9,11
Penta E
12,13
TH01
9
TPOX
11
vWA
15,17
Gene Expression Profile
Gene expression levels and statistical distribution
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Publications

Pan-cancer proteomic map of 949 human cell lines.";

Robinson P.J., Zhong Q., Garnett M.J., Reddel R.R.

Cancer Cell 40:835-849.e8(2022).

An interactive resource to probe genetic diversity and estimated ancestry in cancer cell lines.

Dutil J., Chen Z.-H., Monteiro A.N.A., Teer J.K., Eschrich S.A.

Cancer Res. 79:1263-1273(2019).

Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis reveals system-wide signaling pathways regulated by site-specific phosphorylation of keratin-8 in skin squamous cell carcinoma derived cell line.

Sinha S., Vadivel C.K., Dhaka B., Gowda H., Vaidya M.M.

Proteomics 17:1600254.1-1600254.17(2017).

A landscape of pharmacogenomic interactions in cancer.";

Wessels L.F.A., Saez-Rodriguez J., McDermott U., Garnett M.J.

Cell 166:740-754(2016).

Integrin signalling regulates YAP and TAZ to control skin homeostasis.

Sansom O.J., Thompson B.J.

Development 143:1674-1687(2016).

TCLP: an online cancer cell line catalogue integrating HLA type, predicted neo-epitopes, virus and gene expression.

Loewer M., Sahin U., Castle J.C.

Genome Med. 7:118.1-118.7(2015).

A catalog of HLA type, HLA expression, and neo-epitope candidates in human cancer cell lines.

Boegel S., Lower M., Bukur T., Sahin U., Castle J.C.

OncoImmunology 3:e954893.1-e954893.12(2014).

A mass spectrometric-derived cell surface protein atlas.";

Aebersold R., Boheler K.R., Zandstra P.W., Wollscheid B.

PLoS ONE 10:E0121314-E0121314(2015).

A resource for cell line authentication, annotation and quality control.

Neve R.M.

Nature 520:307-311(2015).

A comprehensive transcriptional portrait of human cancer cell lines.

Settleman J., Seshagiri S., Zhang Z.-M.

Nat. Biotechnol. 33:306-312(2015).

Evaluating the promiscuous nature of tyrosine kinase inhibitors assessed in A431 epidermoid carcinoma cells by both chemical- and phosphoproteomics.

Superti-Furga G., Bennett K.L., Heck A.J.R.

ACS Chem. Biol. 9:1490-1498(2014).

Breakpoint analysis of transcriptional and genomic profiles uncovers novel gene fusions spanning multiple human cancer types.

West R.B., Pollack J.R.

PLoS Genet. 9:E1003464-E1003464(2013).

Human tumor cell strains defective in the repair of alkylation damage.

Mattern M.R.

Carcinogenesis 1:21-32(1980).

The quantitative proteomes of human-induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells.

Choo A.B.-H., Heck A.J.R.

Mol. Syst. Biol. 7:550-550(2011).

A genome-wide screen for microdeletions reveals disruption of polarity complex genes in diverse human cancers.

Haber D.A.

Cancer Res. 70:2158-2164(2010).

Signatures of mutation and selection in the cancer genome.";

Deloukas P., Yang F.-T., Campbell P.J., Futreal P.A., Stratton M.R.

Nature 463:893-898(2010).

Acquired resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer cells is mediated by loss of IGF-binding proteins.

Rinehart C., Seidel B., Yee D., Arteaga C.L., Engelman J.A.

J. Clin. Invest. 118:2609-2619(2008).

Radiation-induced effects on telomerase in gynecological cancer cell lines with different radiosensitivity and repair capacity.

Kurvinen K., Rantanen V., Syrjanen S.M., Johansson B.

Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 82:859-867(2006).

Immunocytochemical analysis of cell lines derived from solid tumors.

Quentmeier H., Osborn M., Reinhardt J., Zaborski M., Drexler H.G.

J. Histochem. Cytochem. 49:1369-1378(2001).

Short tandem repeat profiling provides an international reference standard for human cell lines.

Harrison M., Virmani A.K., Ward T.H., Ayres K.L., Debenham P.G.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:8012-8017(2001).

p53 mutations and presence of HPV DNA do not correlate with radiosensitivity of gynecological cancer cell lines.

Syrjanen S.M.

Gynecol. Oncol. 71:352-358(1998).

Screening the p53 status of human cell lines using a yeast functional assay.

Mizusawa H., Tanaka N., Koyama H., Namba M., Kanamaru R., Kuroki T.

Mol. Carcinog. 19:243-253(1997).

Culture of A-431 human epidermoid carcinoma cells in serum-free medium: effect of culture conditions on the binding of [125I]-epidermal growth factor.

Barka T., van der Noen H.M.

Am. J. Anat. 165:187-198(1982).

Differential expression of the amv gene in human hematopoietic cells.

Aaronson S.A., Wong-Staal F.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 79:2194-2198(1982).

Relationship between karyotype of tissue culture lines and tumorigenicity in nude mice.

Gershwin M.E., Lentz D., Owens R.B.

Exp. Cell Biol. 52:361-370(1984).

Transforming growth factors produced by certain human tumor cells: polypeptides that interact with epidermal growth factor receptors.

Todaro G.J., Fryling C.M., De Larco J.E.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 77:5258-5262(1980).

Different responses to EGF in two human carcinoma cell lines, A431 and UCVA-1, possessing high numbers of EGF receptors.

Gamou S., Kim Y.S., Shimizu N.

Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 37:205-213(1984).

In vitro cultivation of human tumors: establishment of cell lines derived from a series of solid tumors.

Dosik H., Parks W.P.

J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 51:1417-1423(1973).

Presence and expression of human papillomavirus sequences in human cervical carcinoma cell lines.

Yee C., Krishnan-Hewlett I., Baker C.C., Schlegel R., Howley P.M.

Am. J. Pathol. 119:361-366(1985).

Radiation response of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (UM-SCV-1A, UM-SCV-1B, UM-SCV-2, and A-431) cells in vitro.

Pekkola-Heino K., Kulmala J., Grenman S.E., Carey T.E., Grenman R.

Cancer Res. 49:4876-4878(1989).

Growth of the malignant and nonmalignant human squamous cells in a protein-free defined medium.

Rikimaru K., Toda H., Tachikawa N., Kamata N., Enomoto S.

In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. 26:849-856(1990).

Frequent p53 mutations in head and neck cancer.";

Casey G.

Cancer Res. 52:5997-6000(1992).

Growth factors produced by sarcoma virus-transformed cells.";

Todaro G.J., De Larco J.E.

Cancer Res. 38:4147-4154(1978).