LNCaP clone FGC; LNCaP.FGC

Cat.No.: CSC-C9478L

Species: Homo sapiens (Human)

Source: Lymph Node Metastasis

Morphology: epithelial

Culture Properties: adherent, single cells and loosely attached clusters

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Cat.No.
CSC-C9478L
Description
These cells are responsive to 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (growth modulation and acid phosphatase); the cells do not produce a uniform monolayer, but grow in clusters which should be broken apart by repeated pipetting when subcultures are prepared; they attach only lightly to the substrate, do no become confluent and rapidly acidify the medium; growth is very slow; the cells should be allowed to incubate undisturbed for the first 48 hours after subculture; when flask cultures are shipped, the majority of the cells become detached from the flask and float in the medium. Upon receipt, incubate the flask (in the usual position for monolayer cultures) for 24 to 48 hours to allow the cells to re-attach. The medium can then be removed and replaced with fresh medium. If desired the contents of the flask can be collected, centrifuged at 300xg for 15 minutes, resuspended in 10ml of medium and dispensed into a single flask.
Species
Homo sapiens (Human)
Source
Lymph Node Metastasis
Recommended Medium
90% RPMI-1640 and 10% h.i. FBS
Culture Properties
adherent, single cells and loosely attached clusters
Morphology
epithelial
STR DNA Profile
D3S1358: 16
vWA: 16,18
FGA: 19,20
Amelogenin: X,Y
TH01: 9
TPOX: 8,9
CSF1P0: 10,11
D5S818: 11,12
D13S317: 10,12
D7S820: 9,11
Karyotype
pseudodiploid male; seven marker chromosomes
Disease
Prostate Carcinoma
Storage and Shipping
liquid nitrogen vapor phase
Synonyms
LNCaP clone FGC; LNCaP-Clone-FGC; LNCaP.FGC; LNCaP-FGC; LNCaP FGC; LNCAPCLONEFGC; LNCaP-ATCC; LNCaP Fast Growing Colony
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LNCaP clone FGC is a human prostate adenocarcinoma cell line, isolated from a metastatic lesion in the left supraclavicular lymph node of a 50-year-old Caucasian guy with advanced prostate cancer. LNCaP clone FGC is a subclone of the parental LNCaP line and maintains many of the molecular and behavioral features that have made it one of the most commonly utilized in vitro models for prostate cancer research.

The cells display an epithelial shape, express functional androgen receptors (AR) and show a very high responsiveness to androgen stimulation. LNCaP clone FGC cells also generate prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate-specific acid phosphatase (PSAP), which are therapeutically important indicators for assessing androgen signaling and prostate cancer progression. These cells represent an essential model of AR-regulated gene expression, hormone-dependent tumor growth and mechanisms of resistance to androgen deprivation therapy due to their androgen-sensitive phenotype.

The LNCaP clone FGC cells have been widely used as a model system to study prostate cancer biology, cancer metabolism, signal transduction, epigenetic regulation, drug discovery and therapeutic development. They are especially useful for testing new anti-androgen drugs and tailored therapy. LNCaP clone FGC cells also provide a gold-standard model for fundamental and translational prostate cancer research due to their defined genetic background and repeatable in vitro and in vivo performance.

Comprehensive Genomic Landscape of the LNCaP_FGC Prostate Cancer Cell Line

To address the limited availability of representative prostate cancer models, Bose et al. systematically characterized the LNCaP_FGC subline. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of LNCaP_FGC (CRL-1740) generated 40× coverage, revealing a highly mutated genome with 409,210 single nucleotide variants (134.46 mutations/Mb) and an estimated tumor ploidy of 3.2, indicative of mixed diploid and tetraploid populations (Fig. 1A). Structural analysis identified widespread alterations, with 27% of the genome affected by copy number changes, including arm-level deletions on chromosomes 2q and 13, and 321 large-scale rearrangements (deletions, duplications, inversions, and translocations).

Genomic analysis confirmed four major oncogenic driver events recurrent in metastatic prostate cancer: (a) the T878A point mutation in the androgen receptor (AR); (b) a complex rearrangement involving the ETS oncogene ETV1; (c) biallelic loss of the PTEN tumor suppressor; and (d) genomic disruption of DNA mismatch repair genes MSH2 and MSH6, correlating with the observed hypermutation (Figs. 1A-E). These data provide a high-resolution molecular blueprint of the LNCaP_FGC model, defining its utility and limitations for preclinical research.

The LNCaP_FGC genome comprises major oncogenic events observed in metast...

Fig. 1. The LNCaP_FGC genome comprises major oncogenic events observed in metastatic prostate cancer (Bose A, Bankhead A, et al., 2025).

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