Table 1.
Cell lines used for HN-1 experiments.
| Cell lines | Fluorescent uptake | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| HNSCC Cells | ||
| MDA Tu167a | Visualized | 20 |
| MDA Tu177 | Visualized | 20 |
| MDA Tu138 | Visualized | 20 |
| MDA Tu159 | Visualized | 20 |
| MDA Tu686 | Visualized | 20 |
| MDA Tu1986 | Visualized | 20 |
| UMSCC1 | Visualized | 6 |
| UMSCC36 | Visualized | 6 |
| UMB-SCC-745 | Little or no uptake | 43 |
| UT-SCC-36 | Little or no uptake | 43 |
| UT-SCC-38 | Little or no uptake | 43 |
| SCC-25 | Visualized | 22 |
| Detroit 562 | Visualized | 22 |
| Non-HNSCC Cells | ||
| DU145 | Little or no uptake | 20 |
| SW480 | Little or no uptake | 20 |
| U373 MG | Little or no uptake | 20 |
| MDA-MB231 | Visualized | 6 |
| SKBR3 | Visualized | 6 |
| A549 lung carcinoma | Little or no uptake | 43 |
| MCF-7 | Visualized | 21 |
| MDA-MB-468 | Visualized | 21 |
| ZR-75-1 | Visualized | 21 |
| Control Cells | ||
| HPV-Immortalized human oral keratinocytes (HOK16B) | Little or no uptake | 20 |
| Immortalized normal oral epithelial cells (E6/E7-NOE) | Little or no uptake | 6 |
| MCF10A non-tumorigenic mammary epithelial cells | Little or no uptake | 6 |
| NHDF – Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts | Little or no uptake | 21 |
Apparently the MDA Tu167 cell line is genetically identical to the UMSCC-1 cell line and MDA Tu167 likely represents a UMSCC-1 contamination.62