H4Homo sapiens (Human)Cancer cell line

Also known as: H-4

🤖 AI SummaryBased on 12 publications

Quick Overview

Human glioblastoma cell line with known genetic alterations.

Detailed Summary

The H4 cell line is a human glioblastoma-derived cell line established from a 37-year-old male patient. It is characterized by multiple chromosomal abnormalities, including loss of one copy of p53 and the complete loss of PTEN/MMAC1. The cell line exhibits a near-triploid karyotype with 50-81 chromosomes. H4 has been used in studies investigating the molecular mechanisms of glioma progression, including the role of IDH1 mutations and the impact of genetic alterations on tumor biology. Research on H4 has contributed to understanding the genetic diversity and heterogeneity in gliomas, particularly in relation to tumor suppressor gene inactivation and oncogene activation.

Research Applications

Investigation of glioma molecular mechanismsStudy of genetic alterations in tumor progressionAnalysis of IDH1 mutations in glioblastomas

Key Characteristics

Near-triploid karyotypeLoss of p53Complete loss of PTEN/MMAC1
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Basic Information

Database IDCVCL_1239
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Tissue SourceBrain[UBERON:UBERON_0000955]

Donor Information

Age37
Age CategoryAdult
SexMale
Racecaucasian

Disease Information

DiseaseAstrocytoma
LineageCNS/Brain
SubtypeAstrocytoma
OncoTree CodeASTR

DepMap Information

Source TypeATCC
Source IDACH-000389_source

Known Sequence Variations

TypeGene/ProteinDescriptionZygosityNoteSource
MutationNone reportedTP53---PubMed=19787792
MutationSimpleTERTc.1-124C>T (c.228C>T) (C228T)UnspecifiedIn promoterfrom parent cell line Hep-G2
MutationNone reportedIDH1---PubMed=19435942
Gene deletionPTEN-Hemizygous-Wistar

Haplotype Information (STR Profile)

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

Amelogenin
X,Y
CSF1PO
10,12
D13S317
12
D16S539
11,12
D18S51
14,16
D19S433
12,14
D21S11
30,31
D2S1338
18,25
D3S1358
17,18
D5S818
10,12
D7S820
8,11
D8S1179
9,12
FGA
19,25
Penta D
10,12
Penta E
5,12
TH01
7,9
TPOX
8,11
vWA
14,18
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).

Comprehensive transcriptomic analysis of cell lines as models of primary tumors across 22 tumor types.

van 't Veer L.J., Butte A.J., Goldstein T., Sirota M.

Nat. Commun. 10:3574.1-3574.11(2019).

Next-generation characterization of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia.

Sellers W.R.

Nature 569:503-508(2019).

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).

A landscape of pharmacogenomic interactions in cancer.";

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

Cell 166:740-754(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).

The Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia enables predictive modelling of anticancer drug sensitivity.

Morrissey M.P., Sellers W.R., Schlegel R., Garraway L.A.

Nature 483:603-607(2012).

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).

IDH1 mutations are present in the majority of common adult gliomas but rare in primary glioblastomas.

Jones D.T.W., Collins V.P.

Neuro-oncol. 11:341-347(2009).

Identification of uncommon chromosomal aberrations in the neuroglioma cell line H4 by spectral karyotyping.

Schackert G.

J. Neurooncol. 52:119-128(2001).

Comprehensive galectin fingerprinting in a panel of 61 human tumor cell lines by RT-PCR and its implications for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Wolf E., Gabius H.-J.

J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol. 127:375-386(2001).

Mutational profile of the PTEN gene in primary human astrocytic tumors and cultivated xenografts.

Collins V.P.

J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. 58:1170-1183(1999).

Acute and persistent infection of human neural cell lines by human coronavirus OC43.

Talbot P.J.

J. Virol. 73:3338-3350(1999).

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).

Defective repair of alkylated DNA by human tumour and SV40-transformed human cell strains.

Lubiniecki A.S., Girardi A.J., Galloway S.M., Bynum G.D.

Nature 288:724-727(1980).

Propagation of human tumors in antithymocyte serum-treated mice.";

Lennette E.H.

J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 52:71-84(1974).

Brain tumors.";

Ali-Osman F.

(In book chapter) Human cell culture. Vol. 2. Cancer cell lines part 2; Masters J.R.W., Palsson B.O. (eds.); pp.167-184; Kluwer Academic Publishers; New York; USA (1999).

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