Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
The MCF 10F cell line is a non-tumorigenic epithelial cell line.
The cells are positive for epithelial sialomucins.
Cytokeratins and milk fat globule antigen.
They exhibit three dimensional growth in collagen, and form domes in confluent cultures.
Thus far, the cells have shown no signs of terminal differentiation or senescence.
The line is responsive to insulin, glucocorticoids, cholera enterotoxin, and epidermal growth factor (EGF).
By electron microscopy the cells display characteristics of luminal ductal cells but not of myoepithelial cells.
They also express breast specific antigens as detected by positive reaction with MFA-Breast and MC-5 monoclonal antibodies.
The calcium content of the medium exerts a strong effect on the morphology of the cells.
Soule H, McGrath CM. Immortal human mammary epithelial cell lines. US Patent 5,026,637 dated Jun 25 1991
Pauley RJ, et al. Immortal human mammary epithelial cell sublines. US Patent 5,206,165 dated Apr 27 1993
Soule HD, McGrath CM. A simplified method for passage and long-term growth of human mammary epithelial cells. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. 22: 6-12, 1986. PubMed: 2418007
Soule HD, et al. Isolation and characterization of a spontaneously immortalized human breast epithelial cell line, MCF-10. Cancer Res. 50: 6075-6086, 1990. PubMed: 1975513
Tait L, et al. Ultrastructural and immunocytochemical characterization of an immortalized human breast epithelial cell line, MCF-10. Cancer Res. 50: 6087-6094, 1990. PubMed: 1697506
