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Product Introduction
| Cell Name | RKO |
| Cellosaurus Accession | CVCL_0504 |
| Organism | Human |
| Growth Properties | Adherent |
| Morphology | Epithelial-like |
| Disease | colorectal cancer cells |
| Tissue | Large intestine; Colon |
| Instructions | 1. Check all containers for leakage or breakage. 2. Remove the frozen cells from the dry ice packaging and immediately transfer them to liquid nitrogen (liquid or vapor phase) for long-term cryopreservation. 3. This cell line is sensitive to temperature changes. The culture medium must be pre-warmed before use; using cold medium will cause cells to round up and contract. It takes more than 72 hours for cells to fully spread after subculture. |
| Complete Medium | MEM, with NEAA [PM150410]+10% Nutrient+1% Supplement |
| Incubation Atmosphere | Air, 95%; CO₂, 5% |
| Temperature | 37℃ |
| Subcultivation Ratio | 1:3-1:4 |
| Medium Renewal | 2 to 3 times per week |
| Dissociation Duration | 1-2 min |
| Subculturing Procedure | 1. Remove the culture medium from the T25 cell culture flask. 2. Add approximately 2 mL of PBS. Gently tilt the flask side to side until the PBS covers the entire bottom, then aspirate and discard the PBS. 3. Add 1 mL of 0.25% trypsin solution (containing EDTA). Gently tilt the flask side to side until the trypsin solution covers the entire bottom of the flask. 4. Incubate the cells at 37°C. Observe the cells under an inverted microscope and terminate digestion once the cells round up and detach. To avoid clumping, do not agitate the cells by tapping or shaking the flask during detachment. 5. Add 3 mL of complete culture medium to terminate digestion and disperse into a single cell suspension. 6. Collect the cell suspension and centrifuge at 1200 rpm (approximately 250 ×g) for 3 minutes. Carefully aspirate and discard the supernatant. 7. Add fresh complete culture medium, pipette gently several times to resuspend the cells, and seed them at the appropriate ratio into a new culture flask. Loosen the cap or use a vented cap for incubation. |
| Freeze Medium | General Freezing Medium [PB180436] |
| Storage Conditions | For long-term cryopreservation, cryovials should be stored in liquid nitrogen at −150°C to −196°C. Storage at −80°C is restricted to short-term interim use only. |
| Background | RKO is a poorly differentiated colon cancer cell line. RKO cells harbor wild-type p53 but lack human thyroid hormone receptor β1 (h-TRβ1). The p53 protein level in RKO cells is higher than that in RKO-E6 cells. RKO is the parental cell line of both RKO-E6 and RKO-AS45-1 cells. RKO cells are tumorigenic in nude mice and form colonies in soft agar. |
| Tumorigenic | Yes, in nude mice. Yes, in soft agar. |
| Receptor Expression | urokinase receptor (u-PAR) |
| Biosafety Level | BSL-1 |
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Publications
Journal: Cell Death & Disease (2026) IF: 9.6
DOI: 10.1038/s41419-025-08375-5
Product Cited: HCT 116 Cells Line, SW480 Cells Line, LoVo Cells Line, Caco-2 Cells Line, Human Small Intestine Mucosal Epithelial Cells, HT-29 Cells Line, RKO Cells Line
Journal: APOPTOSIS (2026) IF: 8.1
DOI: 10.1007/s10495-025-02209-7
Product Cited: NCM460 Cells Line, RKO Cells Line, Caco-2 Cells Line, LoVo Cells Line, HCT 116 Cells Line, HT-29 Cells Line, SW480 Cells Line
Journal: CELLULAR ONCOLOGY (2026) IF: 4.8
DOI: 10.1007/s13402-025-01148-4
Product Cited: SK-BR-3 Cells Line, BT-549 Cells Line, T-47D Cells Line, MDA-MB-231 Cells Line, MCF 10A Cells Line, SW480 Cells Line, 293T Cells Line, HCC1937 Cells Line, RKO Cells Line, MCF7 Cells Line
Journal: APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2026) IF: 3.3
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-026-05641-w
Product Cited: HCT 116 Cells Line, Caco-2 Cells Line, SW480 Cells Line, RKO Cells Line
Journal: Oncology Letters (2026) IF: 2.2
Product Cited: SW480 Cells Line, Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell Complete Medium, HT-29 Cells Line, HCT 116 Cell Complete Medium, RKO Cells Line
