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. 2018 Sep 25;6(3):1479568. doi: 10.1080/21688370.2018.1479568

Table 1.

Human tumor-derived cell lines of oral mucosa.

Cell Line Studies/Applications/Notes References1
BUCCAL CARCINOMA    
TR146 epithelial barrier studies, model cell line for human buccal epithelium (i.a. drug delivery, trans–epithelial permeability) model cell line for OSCC (i.a. cytotoxicity studies), C. albicans infection studies, 3D organotypic culture (i.a. in commercially available systems of reconstituted oral mucosa, e.g. SkinEthic Laboratories) 62∏, 74#, 76, 78, 83, 9497
barrier/permeability studies see also Table 3
>50 publications (“TR146”)
SqCC/Y1 3D organotypic culture, epigenetic studies, model cell line for malignant buccal carcinoma (i.a. in comparison to normal or immortalized keratinocytes such as SVpgC2a, see Table 3) 98∏, 99102, 103#
>40 publications (“SqCC/Y1”)
HO-1-N-1 (Nakata-1; JCRB0831) wound healing assays/migration, metastasis studies, investigation of retinoic acid (receptors) in OSCC 104∏, 105107#, 108,109
>10 publications (“HO-1-N-1”)
H413 (06092007 SIGMA) P. gingivalis infection studies, epithelial barrier studies, epigenetic studies, TGFβ studies 110∏, 111114#, 115
barrier/permeability studies see also Table 3
>10 publications (“H413 oral”)
YD-9 1 out of 8 YD oral cancer cell lines (see 116), chemoresistant SCC model cell line, sensitivity to anticancer drugs, cancer-related over-expression studies 116∏, 117120#
>10 publications (“YD-9” or “YD9)
OC3 areca nut-chewing related buccal carcinoma cell line, cytotoxicity studies/tumor suppression 121Л, 122,123#, 124,125
>10 publications (“OC3 oral”)
TW2.6 areca nut-chewing and tobacco smoke-related buccal carcinoma cell line, tumor aggressiveness/migration/invasion studies, epigenetic studies 126∏, 127#, 128130
>10 publications (“TW2.6”)
TONGUE CARCINOMA    
CAL27 OSCC model cell line, cancer invasion/migration/metastasis/drug sensitivity studies, … 131Л; recent publications: 132#, 133,134
>100 publications (“Cal27”)
CAL33 OSCC model cell line, cancer invasion/migration/metastasis/drug sensitivity studies, … 131Л, recent publications: 135137
>40 publications (“Cal33”)
WSU-HN6 cancer cell migration/motility/overexpression studies, drug sensitivity 138Л, 139141
>10 publications (“WSU-HN6”)
H357 (06092004 SIGMA) OSCC model cell line for several cancer–related studies: drug sensitivity, cell migration, invasion, aggressiveness, … 110Л; recent publications: 142144
>40 publications (“H357 cancer”)
SCC25 (ATCC® CRL-1628™) 1 out of 6 “SCC” cell lines, weakly invasive (see 145), OSCC model cell line for several cancer–related studies: drug sensitivity, signaling, migration, invasion, … 145Л; recent publications: 133,146,147
~>300 publications (“SCC25” or “SCC-25”)
D20 moderate dysplastic cell line, 1 out of 16 dysplasias of the oral cavity (see 148), 3D organotypic culture of oral dysplasia 148Л, 149152#
> 5 publications (“D20 dysplasia”)
DOK
“dysplastic oral keratinocyte“
early and mild/moderate dysplastic cell line, tumor progression/migration studies, 3D organotypic culture of oral dysplasia, analysis of stemcell–associated markers 153Л, 150,154157#
>15 publications (“DOK dysplastic”)
OSCC-BD
“oral squamous cell carcinoma–B(a)P/DMBA”
established from DOK by B(a)P/DMBA mixture (key carcinogens of tobacco smoke), identification of malignant transformation–related cancer proteins 158
1 publication (“OSCC-BD”)
HSC-3 (JCRB0623) OSCC model cell line for several cancer–related studies: drug sensitivity, cell migration, invasion, aggressiveness, cell signaling, stem cell markers … 159Л, recent publications: 160162
~>300 publications (“HSC-3 oral” or “HSC3 oral”)
HSC-4 (JCRB0624) OSCC model cell line for several cancer–related studies: drug sensitivity, cell migration, invasion, aggressiveness, cell signaling, stem cell markers … 163Л, recent publications: 160,164,165
~>150 publications (“HSC-4 oral” or “HSC4 oral”)
OSC-19 low-grade invasive cell model of epithelial phenotype, metastatic-lesion derived, metastasis studies, epigenetic studies, cytotoxicity studies, drug sensitivity studies, … 166Л, 167170#
>50 publications (“OSC-19 oral” or “OSC19 oral”)
OSC-20 low-grade invasive cell model of epithelial phenotype, metastatic-lesion derived, metastasis studies, cancer stem cell studies, … 171Л, 168,170#,172
>20 publications (“OSC-20 oral” or “OSC20 oral”)
SCCKN mouse xenograft cell model, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, … 173Л, 174176#
>20 publications (“SCCKN”)
PE⁄CA-PJ15 cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, 3D organotypic culture, … 177Л, 156,178180# >15 publications (“SCCKN”)
YD-8 1 out of 8 YD oral cancer cell lines (see 116), SCC, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, … 116Л, 181183#
>5 publications (“YD-8” or “YD8)
YD-10B 1 out of 8 YD oral cancer cell lines (see 116), SCC, p53-mutant OSCC cell line, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, … 116Л, 182, 183#, 184, 185
>20 publications (“YD-10B” or “YD10B)
YD-15 1 out of 8 YD oral cancer cell lines (see 116), mucoepidermoid carcinoma, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, … 116Л, 186188#
>10 publications (“YD-15” or “YD15”)
SCC-4 (ATCC® CRL-1624) OSCC model cell line, metastasis/migration studies, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, … 189Л, recent publications: 190, 191#
>100 publications (“SCC-4 oral” or “SCC4 oral”)
SCC-9 (ATCC® CRL-1629) OSCC model cell line, metastasis/migration/invasion studies, overexpression studies, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, … 145Л, recent publications: 192,193
>100 publications (“SCC-9 oral” or “SCC9 oral”)
SCC-15 (ATCC® CRL-1623) OSCC model cell line, metastasis/migration/invasion studies, overexpression studies, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, … 189Л, recent publications: 194,195#
>100 publications (“SCC-15 oral” or “SCC15 oral”)
UMSCC2 metastatic SCC cell line, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, mouse xenograft cell model 196198#
>10 publications (“UMSCC2”)
SAS cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, cancer stem cell properties, migration/invasion studies, … recent publications: 191Л, 199,200
~>200 publications (“SAS oral carcinoma”)
GINGIVAL CARCINOMA    
Ca9-22 OSCC model cell line, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, epigenetic studies, cancer-related expression studies, … 201Л, recent publications: 200,202
>200 publications (“Ca9-22”)
MSCC-1 metastastic-lesion derived, metastasis/migration/invasion studies, 203Л, 204
2 publications (“MSCC-1”)
KOSC-3 invasion studies, mutational analysis 205Л, 206208#
>5 publications (“KOSC-3” or “KOSC3”)
YD-38 1 out of 8 YD oral cancer cell lines (see 116), cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, studies on tumor-associated macrophages 116Л, 117,209,210#
>10 publications (“YD-38” or “YD38”)
OEC-M1 Metastasis/migration/invasion studies, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, cancer-, metastasis- related (over-)expression studies 211Л, 213215#
>40 publications (“OEC-M1 oral” or “OECM1 oral”)
CARCINOMA OF THE FLOOR OF THE MOUTH    
KOSC-2 invasion studies, mutational analysis 205Л, 206,207,215#
>5 publications (“KOSC-2” or “KOSC2”)
POE-9n severe dysplastic oral keratinocytes, not immortal but extended culture lifespan, 3D organotypic culture/tissue engineering, 216Л, 150,156,217#
>5 publications (“POE9n” or “POE-9n”)
HO-1-U-1 (Ueda 1; JCRB0828) metastasis/invasion studies, epithelial barrier studies 90Л, 91,93,165#, 218
>15 publications (“HO-1-U-1” or “HO1U1”)
H376 (06092005 SIGMA) nanoparticle transport studies, cancer-related expression studies 110Л, 219221#
>10 publications (“H376 oral”)
H314 (06092003 SIGMA) cancer-related expression studies, TGFβ–related studies 110Л, 222224#
>5 publications (“H314 oral”)
OTHERS (or not specified)    
KB (ATCC CCL-17)
epidermoid carcinoma
! cross - contaminated with HeLa cells! continued misrepresentation of KB cells as oral cancerphenotype (see 225)
cancer-related (over-)expression studies, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, migration/metastasis/invasion studies … 226Л, recent publications: 120,200,227
>300 publications (“KB epidermoid carcinoma oral”)
H400 (06092006 Sigma)
alveolar process squamous cell carcinoma
cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, 3D organotypic culture 110Л, 228230#
>10 publications (“H400 oral”)
MEMO
oral mucosal melanoma cell line
established from unusual case of oral mucosal melanoma on hard palate and maxillary alveolar ridge 231
1 publication, i.e. establishment (“MEMO melanoma”)
1483/SCC1483
carcinoma of retromolar trigone region of the oropharynx
some stocks genetically identical to UM-SCC1 (see 233)
cancer-related expression studies, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies 233Л, 234236
>10 publications (“1483 retromolar”)
FaDu
hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
migration/invasion studies, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies 237; recent publications: 238240
>80 publications (“FaDu oral”)
BHY
squamous cell carcinoma of lower alveolus
cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, cancer-related expression studies 241Л, 242244#
>20 publications (“BHY oral”)
HSC-2 (JCRB0622)
SCC of oral cavity
OSCC model cell line, cytotoxicity/drug sensitivity studies, cancer-related (over-) expression studies, metastasis/migration/invasion studies, … 163Л, recent publications: 165,199,245#
>200 publications (“HSC-2 oral” or “HSC2 oral”)
HOC313
OSCC involving the mandibular gingiva and oral floor
high-grade invasive cell model of mesenchymal phenotype, metastatic-lesion derived, cancer progression/metastasis/EMT studies 246Л, 170#,247, 248#
>20 publications (“HOC313”)
SCC Cell Line Collections    
PCI cell lines 21 HNSCC cell lines 249Л
JHU cell lines (“John Hopkins University”) 5 SCC cell lines of oral cavity: JHU-011 (larynx), −012 (oral cavity), −013 (oral cavity), −019 (base of tongue), −028 (unknown) 250
73 UM-SCC (“University of Michigan Squamous Cell Carcinoma”) cell lines 73 SCC cell lines of oral cavity genotyping for all cell lines see 251

# … latest publication found using respective cell line

∏… publication describing establishment of respective cell line

1) References do not represent a complete list of publications, but list exemplary and/or latest studies. Approximate number of publications should give an impression of how often respective cell lines have been used previously. Search terms are given in parentheses.

abbreviations: HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; OSCC, oral squamous cell carcinoma; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma;