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Table 3 Characteristics of the cell lines used in this article

From: EGFR-dependent aerotaxis is a common trait of breast tumour cells

Aerotaxis profile

Cell lines

Year of isolation

Source

Tumour

Type [40]*

First description

Cell morphology

Karyotype (ATCC, [41], [42]

ER [40]*

PR [40]*

HER2 [40]*

Subtype [40]*

Subtype [43]

Tumorigenic in nude mice **

1

MCF10A

1984

PB

F

[44]

epithelial

48.XX.3-, 6p+, + 8, 9p+,+16 with focal deletions in 3p26.3 and 9p21.3 and focal amplification in 8q24.21 responsible for MYC amplification.

-

-

-

BaB

/

-

SK-BR-3

1970

PE

AC

[45]

epithelial

Hypertriploid to hypotetraploid (modal number 80 ~ 84). Very numerous structural abnormalities. Three normal X chromosomes in most cells.

-

-

+

Lu

H

+

BT-549

1978

PB

IDC/Pap

[46]

epithelial

Hypertriploid (modal number 78; range 73 ~ 80) and aneuploid (X chromosomes all abnormal).

-

-

-

BaB

TNB

+ [47]

BT-474

1978

PB

IDC

[46]

epithelial, patchy

Hypertetraploid (range 65 ~ 106) and aneuploid (XO usually). Numerous numerical and structural abnormalities.

+

+

+

Lu

LB

+

BT-20

1958

PB

IDC

[48]

epithelial

Diploid cell line (modal number 49 ; range 43 ~ 53). Normal chromosomes N3, N4, N9, N13, N14, and X may be absent.

-

-

-

BaA

TNA

+

CAL-51

1990

PE

AC

[49]

epithelial-like

Normal karyotype. PIK3CA mutation p.E542

-

-

-

TN

TNB

+ [49]

2

CAMA1

1978

PE

AC

[50]

epithelial

Hypertriploid (modal number 80; range 68 ~ 83) with numerous rearrangements. Paired normal X chromosomes present in every cell.

+

- [40]

± [43]

-

Lu

LA

+

MCF7

1975

PE

IDC

[51]

epithelial,

loosely attached

Hypertriploid to hypotetraploid (modal number 82; range 66 ~ 87). 58 different rearrangements (31 numerical and 27 structural).

+

+

-

Lu

LA

+

MDA-MB-453

1976

PCE

AC

[52]

epithelial

Hypo- to near-tetraploid (modal number 90; range 87 ~ 91 and aneuploid. Numerous numercial and structural abnormalities. Near-diploid population initially reported replaced by a tetraploid population.

-

-

- [40]

+ [43]

Lu

H

+ [53]

MDA-MB-361

1973

BM

AC

[52]

epithelial,

loosely attached

Hyperdiploid (modal number 56; range 54 ~ 61) and aneuploid. Numerous structural and numerical abnormalities.

+

± [40]

- [43]

+

Lu

LB

+

3

MDA-MB-231

1973

PE

AC

[54]

epithelial

Near triploid (modal number 64, range 52 ~ 68) and aneuploid. Numerous structural abnormalities.

-

-

-

BaB

TNB

+

MDA-MB-157

1972

PE

AC

[55]

epithelial

Near triploid c(modal number 52 to 54; range 52 ~ 69) with 3 normal X chromosomes. Numerous structural abnormalities on most autosomes.

-

-

-

BaB

TNB

+

T47D

1974

PE

IDC

[56]

epithelial

Hypotriploid (modal number 65; range 57 ~ 66). Very numerous numerical and structural abnormalities.

+

+

-

Lu

LA

+ [57]

4

Hs578T

1977

PB

IDC

[58]

epithelial,

stellar

Hypotriploid (modal number 59) with numerous rearrangements and abnormalities.

-

-

-

BaB

TNB

+ [59]

***

MDA-MB-468

1977

PE

AC

[13]

epithelial

Hypotriploid (modal number 64; range 60 ~ 67) and aneuploid (X, abnormal X). Numerous numerical and structural abnormalities.

-

-

-

BaA

TNA

+

  1. Source: PB, Primary, Breast; PE, Pleural effusion; PCE, Pericardial effusion; BM, Brain metastasis. Tumour type: F, fibrocystic disease; AC, adenocarcinoma; IDC, invasive ductal carcinoma; Pap, papillary. Subtype [40]: Lu, Luminal; BaA, BasalA; BaB, Basal B; TN, Triple negative. *Except CAL-51 described in https://www.dsmz.de/collection/catalogue/details/culture/ACC-302. Subtype [43]: LA, luminal A; LB, luminal B; H, HER2 positive; TNA, Triple negative A; TNB, Triple negative B. **according to ATCC or ECAAC, except where a reference is cited. ***https://www.culturecollections.org.uk/products/celllines/generalcell/detail.jsp?refId=86082104%26collection=ecacc_gc