WM873-2 is a metastatic human melanoma cell line that displays a flat mesenchymal morphology. This cell line expresses PTEN loss of function including hemizygous deletion. WM873-2 cells match with WM858 and WM873-1. These cells produce xenograft tumors when injected into immunocompromised mice.
Size
1 mL
Concentration
1.0 million cells/ml
Applications
The key applications of these cell lines include genetic studies, xenograft production, drug testing, and drug target discovery. These cell line models can be used in various biological assays, and for identifying critical target genes, and cell signaling pathways.
Other Names
Human Melanoma, patient derived tumor, tumor models, skin cancer, xenograft