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CAL-72

Cat.No.: CSC-C0473

Species: Human

Source: osteosarcoma

Morphology: fibroblastoid cells growing adherently in monolayers

Culture Properties: monolayer

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Cat.No.
CSC-C0473
Description
Established from a chemotherapy-resistant tumor sample obtained from the left knee of a 10-year-old boy with anaplastic osteoblastic sarcoma (Rosen grade IIB) in 1989
Species
Human
Source
osteosarcoma
Recommended Medium
90% DMEM + 10% h.i.FBS + 1x insulin-transferrin-sodium selenite
Culture Properties
monolayer
Morphology
fibroblastoid cells growing adherently in monolayers
Karyotype
Human, bimodal hyperdiploid/hypertetraploid karyotype with 12% polyploidy - 45-56<2n>X, -Y, +1, +1, -2, -2, +8, +11, -13, -15, +19, -20, -20, -22, -22, +15-20mar, +dmin, add(X)(q21), der(1;19)(q10;q10), add(1)(p3?5)add(1)(q3?), add(3)(q2?9)x2, add(6)(q11)
Quality Control
Mycoplasma: negative in DAPI, microbiological culture, RNA hybridization, PCR assays
Immunology: cytokeratin -, desmin -, endothel -, GFAP -, HMB-45 -, neurofilament -, vimentin +
Viruses: PCR: EBV -, HBV -, HCV -, HIV -, HTLV-I/II -, SMRV -
Storage and Shipping
Frozen with 70% medium, 20% FBS, 10% DMSO at about 1 x 10^6 cells/ampoule; ship in dry ice; store in liquid nitrogen
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The CAL-72 cell line originates from an osteosarcoma patient and represents a primary osteosarcoma cancer cell line. Osteosarcoma represents a highly malignant bone tumor which usually develops in the epiphysis or diaphysis regions of long bones including the distal femur and proximal tibia. The CAL-72 cell line displays osteoblast-like morphology together with pronounced abilities to proliferate rapidly and migrate effectively. When exposed to particular conditions these cells develop into sarcospheres, which represent a three-dimensional arrangement of osteosarcoma cells helping researchers study their growth patterns and metastatic capabilities. The cultivation of CAL-72 cells reveals substantial mitochondrial activity which appears to connect with their energy requirements and metabolic functions.

The CAL-72 cell line serves as a crucial model for researching osteosarcoma pathogenesis while examining drug sensitivity and resistance mechanisms. Research has shown that CAL-72 cells demonstrate extreme sensitivity to specific kinase inhibitors including Torin2 and Ganetespib which helps guide new treatment approaches. The sensitivity of the CAL-72 cell line to multiple drugs makes it a well model for testing anticancer drug effectiveness.

CAL-72 and Saos-2 Human Osteosarcoma Cell Lines Formed Sarcospheres

Osteosarcoma is a challenging cancer with poor prognosis due to its aggressive nature and frequent lung metastasis. Although treatment improvements have been made, long-term survival rates remain unchanged, necessitating new approaches. Stem cells, known for self-renewal and pluripotency, have been linked to various cancers. Lim et al.uses osteosarcoma cell lines under non-adherent conditions to culture sarcospheres, enabling the identification and characterization of cancer stem cells.

CAL-72 and SaOs-2 human osteosarcoma cell lines formed sarcospheres within 7 days of cultivation (Fig. 1). About 1.5% of CAL-72 and 1.0% of SaOs-2 cells formed sarcospheres, whereas human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells did not survive for over a week in non-adhesive conditions without FBS. Sarcospheres from osteosarcoma cell lines developed into cancer cells under adhesive conditions but remained sarcospheres in non-adhesive conditions (Fig. 2). Despite repeated attempts, sarcospheres and monolayer cancer cells did not grow beyond their original states in non-adhesive conditions. Under normal monolayer conditions, sarcospheres grew at similar rates across generations, achieving sufficient cell concentration by the 7th generation similar to the 1st.

Phase contrast images depict sarcospheres from human osteosarcoma cell lines, stained for ALP.Fig. 1. Phase contrast images of sarcospheres from human osteosarcoma cell lines (ALP stainng) (Lim C, Roh YH, et al., 2022).

When sarcospheres were transferred from non-adherent culture to an adherent plate, the adhered spheres expanded into cancer cells.Fig. 2. Adherent cancer cells expanded from the spheres when sarcosphere reattached to adherent plate after removal from the non-adherent culture (ALP stainng) (Lim C, Roh YH, et al., 2022).

MO-OH-Nap Induces Apoptosis in OS Cells

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a challenging bone cancer with limited treatment progress, underscored by low survival rates for metastatic cases. Tropolones, small aromatic compounds from plants, have shown antiproliferative effects in cancer, targeted here due to their iron-chelating properties in cancer therapy. Haney et al. aims to explore the effects of a novel tropolone, MO-OH-Nap, on human OS cell lines, hypothesizing that it induces apoptosis and affects cellular iron dynamics.

They assessed MO-OH-Nap's effects on five human OS cell lines (143B, CAL-72, HOS, MG-63, SaOS-2) using MTT assays. A 72-hour incubation showed concentration-dependent cytotoxicity across all lines, with HOS being most sensitive (IC50 = 0.67 μM) and SaOS-2 the least (IC50 = 5.93 μM; Fig. 3b). Similarly, 48-hour incubation yielded concentration-dependent cytotoxicity. Flow cytometry confirmed that MO-OH-Nap induces early and late apoptosis at 48 and 72 hours (Fig. 3c). Immunoblot analysis revealed PARP cleavage and caspase accumulation in all lines at both time points (Fig. 3d), with four lines showing these effects after 24-hour exposure to 10 μM MO-OH-Nap. These findings highlight MO-OH-Nap's induction of apoptosis in OS cell lines.

MO-OH-Nap triggers apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells.Fig. 3. MO-OH-Nap induces apoptosis in OS cells (Haney S L, Feng D, et al., 2023).

Can cell viability assays distinguish between apoptotic and necrotic cell death?

Some assays, such as Annexin V staining or caspase activity assays, can differentiate between apoptotic and necrotic cell death by measuring specific markers or enzymatic activities.

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