Mel HoHomo sapiens (Human)Cancer cell line

Also known as: Ho, MELHO, MelHo, Mel-HO, MEL-Ho, MEL-HO, MEL HO

🤖 AI SummaryBased on 9 publications

Quick Overview

Melanoma cell line with potential for cancer research and drug development.

Detailed Summary

The Mel Ho cell line is a melanoma-derived cell line that has been extensively studied for its genetic and molecular characteristics. It is part of a collection of cancer cell lines used in research to understand tumor biology and drug responses. The cell line has been analyzed for its expression profiles, mutations, and potential as a model for studying cancer progression and therapeutic strategies. Research on Mel Ho has contributed to the understanding of oncogenic pathways and the development of targeted therapies. It is also part of studies examining the role of specific genes and mutations in cancer development and treatment resistance.
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Basic Information

Database IDCVCL_1402
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Tissue SourceSkin[UBERON:UBERON_0002097]

Donor Information

Age CategoryUnknown
SexFemale

Disease Information

DiseaseMelanoma
LineageSkin
SubtypeMelanoma
OncoTree CodeMEL

DepMap Information

Source TypeDSMZ
Source IDACH-000450_source

Known Sequence Variations

TypeGene/ProteinDescriptionZygosityNoteSource
MutationSimpleBRAFp.Val600Glu (c.1799T>A)Unspecified-PubMed=26214590

Haplotype Information (STR Profile)

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

Amelogenin
X
CSF1PO
12
D13S317
11
D16S539
11
D18S51
12,16
D19S433
15
D21S11
29
D2S1338
23,24
D3S1358
16,18
D5S818
12
D7S820
10
D8S1179
11,14
FGA
22,23
Penta D
8,9
Penta E
11,16
TH01
7
TPOX
8,10
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).

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).

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).

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).

Adaptation of cancer cells from different entities to the MDM2 inhibitor nutlin-3 results in the emergence of p53-mutated multi-drug-resistant cancer cells.

Cinatl J. Jr.

Cell Death Dis. 2:e243.1-e243.8(2011).

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).

Check your cultures! A list of cross-contaminated or misidentified cell lines.

Freshney R.I.

Int. J. Cancer 127:1-8(2010).

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).

Widespread intraspecies cross-contamination of human tumor cell lines arising at source.

Drexler H.G.

Int. J. Cancer 83:555-563(1999).

Surface antigens of human melanoma cells defined by monoclonal antibodies. I. Biochemical characterization of two antigens found on cell lines and fresh tumors of diverse tissue origin.

Johnson J.P., Demmer-Dieckmann M., Meo T., Hadam M.R., Riethmuller G.

Eur. J. Immunol. 11:825-831(1981).

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