Table 3.
Origins and growth conditions of common cancer cell lines used for MTS cytotoxicity assays
| Cell Line | Origin | Media |
|---|---|---|
| A549 | Human lung carcinoma | RPMI with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) |
| MCF-7 | Human mammary gland adenocarcinoma | RPMI with 10% FBS |
| CEM | Human T-lymphoblastoid from ALL | RPMI with 10% FBS |
| HeLa | Human cervical carcinoma | DMEM with 10% FBS |
| M006X | Human glioma cells | DMEM-F12 with 10% FBS and 1% Glutamine |
| M010B | Human glioma cells | DMEM-F12 with 10% FBS and 1% Glutamine |