WM266-4Homo sapiens (Human)Cancer cell line

Also known as: WC00097, WM266mel, WM-266-mel, WM266, WM 2664, WM2664, WM-2664, WM 266-4, WM-266-4

🤖 AI SummaryBased on 16 publications

Quick Overview

Human melanoma cell line with BRAF mutations and potential for cancer research.

Detailed Summary

WM266-4 is a human melanoma cell line derived from a primary tumor, characterized by specific genetic alterations including BRAF mutations. It is used in research to study melanoma progression and therapeutic responses. The cell line exhibits features such as high levels of BRAF mRNA expression and is part of extensive genomic and transcriptomic studies. Its utility in understanding the molecular mechanisms of melanoma and drug sensitivity is highlighted in multiple studies.

Research Applications

Cancer researchGenomic studiesDrug sensitivity testingMolecular mechanisms of melanoma

Key Characteristics

BRAF mutationsHigh BRAF mRNA expressionUsed in transcriptomic and genomic analyses
Generated on 6/19/2025

Basic Information

Database IDCVCL_2765
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Tissue SourceRight thigh, skin[UBERON:UBERON_0004262]

Donor Information

Age55
Age CategoryAdult
SexFemale

Disease Information

DiseaseMelanoma
LineageSkin
SubtypeMelanoma
OncoTree CodeMEL

DepMap Information

Source TypeATCC
Source IDACH-001239_source

Known Sequence Variations

TypeGene/ProteinDescriptionZygosityNoteSource
MutationSimpleTERTc.1-146C>T (c.250C>T) (C250T)UnspecifiedIn promoterPubMed=31068700
MutationSimpleBRAFp.Val600Asp (c.1799_1800delTGinsAT)Heterozygous-Unknown, Unknown, PubMed=29492214, PubMed=23851445, PubMed=19799798, PubMed=12068308, Wistar
Gene deletionPTEN-Hemizygous-Wistar
Gene deletionCDKN2B-Homozygous-PubMed=35933914
Gene deletionCDKN2A-HomozygousPossiblePubMed=26870271

Haplotype Information (STR Profile)

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

Amelogenin
X
CSF1PO
12
D13S317
12,13
D16S539
11,12
D18S51
21
D19S433
13
D21S11
29
D2S1338
19
D3S1358
15,18
D5S818
13
D7S820
8
D8S1179
13,15
FGA
21,23
TH01
7,9
TPOX
8,11
vWA
15,17
Gene Expression Profile
Gene expression levels and statistical distribution
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Publications

Quantitative proteomics of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia.";

Sellers W.R., Gygi S.P.

Cell 180:387-402.e16(2020).

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).

Genetic alterations in main candidate genes during melanoma progression.

Manca A., Botti G., Ascierto P.A., Lissia A., Cossu A., Palmieri G.

Oncotarget 9:8531-8541(2018).

Characterization of human cancer cell lines by reverse-phase protein arrays.

Liang H.

Cancer Cell 31:225-239(2017).

Deep-proteome mapping of WM-266-4 human metastatic melanoma cells: from oncogenic addiction to druggable targets.

Tsangaris G.T., Stravopodis D.J.

PLoS ONE 12:E0171512-E0171512(2017).

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 comprehensive transcriptional portrait of human cancer cell lines.

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

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

Mutual exclusivity analysis of genetic and epigenetic drivers in melanoma identifies a link between p14 ARF and RARbeta signaling.

Borg A., Pawelec G., Guldberg P.

Mol. Cancer Res. 11:1166-1178(2013).

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).

Induction of arginosuccinate synthetase (ASS) expression affects the antiproliferative activity of arginine deiminase (ADI) in melanoma cells.

Palmieri G.

Oncol. Rep. 25:1495-1502(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).

Role of key-regulator genes in melanoma susceptibility and pathogenesis among patients from South Italy.

Palomba G., Palmieri G.

BMC Cancer 9:352.1-352.11(2009).

Lack of extracellular signal-regulated kinase mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling shows a new type of melanoma.

Sharpless N.E.

Cancer Res. 67:1502-1512(2007).

High frequency of homozygosity of the HLA region in melanoma cell lines reveals a pattern compatible with extensive loss of heterozygosity.

Garrido F.

Cancer Immunol. Immunother. 54:141-148(2005).

Involvement of overexpressed wild-type BRAF in the growth of malignant melanoma cell lines.

Yasui K., Misawa-Furihata A., Kawakami Y., Inazawa J.

Oncogene 23:8796-8804(2004).

Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer.";

Marshall C.J., Wooster R., Stratton M.R., Futreal P.A.

Nature 417:949-954(2002).

Human melanoma cells secrete and respond to placenta growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor.

Falcinelli S., Zambruno G., D'Atri S.

J. Invest. Dermatol. 115:1000-1007(2000).

Characteristics of cultured human melanocytes isolated from different stages of tumor progression.

Koprowski H.

Cancer Res. 45:5670-5676(1985).

Primary melanoma cells of the vertical growth phase: similarities to metastatic cells.

Clark W.H. Jr., Koprowski H.

J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 74:283-289(1985).

Human melanoma cell lines of primary and metastatic origin express the genes encoding the chains of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and produce a PDGF-like growth factor.

Herlyn M., Rodeck U., Koprowski H.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 83:7197-7200(1986).

Human melanoma: development and progression.";

Herlyn M.

Cancer Metastasis Rev. 9:101-112(1990).