D4M-3A Mouse Melanoma Cell Line

Melanoma is one of the most prevalent human cancers, affecting 1 out of every 50 individuals in their lifetime.1 The BRafV600E mutation, which occurs in nearly 50% in human melanomas, constitutively activates pERK, a component of the MAP kinase signaling pathway, and contributes to disease progression.2 Although human melanoma cell lines harboring the BRafV600E mutation are well-established, the reliance on xenografts in immunocompromised mice limits studies of host-tumor cell interactions in a syngeneic background.2
The D4M-3A cell line is a melanoma cell line from the conditional mouse model of metastatic melanoma: Tyr::CreER, BrafCA;Ptenlox/lox, which recapitulates human disease. Cultured D4M-3A cells express high constitutive pERK and respond to the BRafV600E inhibitor, Vemurafenib (PLX4032).2 D4M-3A cells lack melanin expression but maintain ability to express melanocyte differentiation antigens, which are important immune recognition factors. D4M-3A cells are transplantable in either immune-compromised or syngeneic B6 mice and show correlation of in vitro studies on molecular mechanisms of melanoma with in vivo investigations on pathology and immunology. The D4M-3A cell line is a clinically relevant model for both in vitro and in vivo studies of metastatic melanoma.

Source
The D4M-3A cell line was derived from a male transgenic Braf/Pten mouse.2

References
1. CA Cancer J Clin 2004, 54(3): 131-149.
2. Pigma Cell Melanoma Res 2014, 27(3): 495-501

The D4M-3A cell line is a clinically relevant model for both in vitro and in vivo studies of metastatic melanoma

The cells should be stored in liquid nitrogen until use. The cells can be cultured for at least 10 passages after initial thawing without significantly affecting functionality.

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