Is Capan-2 cell line a form of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma?

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Amos Bairoch

This is indicated in lots of places. You can start in the Cellosaurus entry:

https://web.expasy.org/cellosaurus/CVCL_0026

which annotates it as " Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma"

and you can go from that entry to the page on the Sloan Kettering site (where the cell line was established):

https://www.mskcc.org/research-advantage/support/technology/tangible-material/capan-2-human-pancreatic-adenocarcinoma-cell-line

Best

Amos

Mukulika Bose

Yes, it is a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma derived cell line. Check out this link:

https://www.atcc.org/Products/All/HTB-80.aspx