ENCBS734CYW / cell line

Summary

Status
released
Term name
MCF-7
Summary
Homo sapiens MCF-7 cell line
Description
Breast cancer derived from metastatic site. The MCF7 line retains several characteristics of differentiated mammary epithelium including ability to process estradiol via cytoplasmic estrogen receptors and the capability of forming domes. The cells express the WNT7B oncogene.

Attribution

ENCODE4 project
Lab
Yijun Ruan, JAX
Award PI
Yijun Ruan, JAX
Submitted by
Daniel Capurso
Source
ATCC
Project
ENCODE
Aliases
yijun-ruan:MCF7_cell_culture_biorep2

Donor information

Status
released
Accession
ENCDO000AAE
Aliases
encode:donor of MCF-7, bradley-bernstein:Donor of MCF-7 cells
Species
Homo sapiens
Life stage
adult
Age
69 years
Sex
female
Health status
breast cancer (adenocarcinoma)
Ethnicity
European
External resources
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