Cell line · CVCL_5946
KM12-L4
Cancer cell line, Homo sapiens. Colon carcinoma. 5 papers.
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ConductScience Library. KM12-L4. Cell lines, record CVCL_5946. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_5946
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- KM12-L4
- Accession
- CVCL_5946
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_5946
- Synonyms
- KM12L4, Km12L4, KM12 L4, Km 12 L4
- Species
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Sex
- Male
- Age at sampling
- Age unspecified
- Category
- Cancer cell line
- Diseases
- Colon carcinoma (NCIt C4910)
- Derived from
- Colon (in situ)
- Parent
- KM12 (CVCL_1331)
- Entry created
- 2012-04-04
- Entry updated
- 2025-04-10
Source Cellosaurus
Problems0
Cellosaurus records no problem for this cell line.
None in this release.
Papers5
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The molecular landscape of colorectal cancer cell lines unveils clinically actionable kinase targets. | Nat Commun | 2015 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Alterative expression of the collagenase and adhesion molecules in the highly metastatic clones of human colonic cancer cell lines. | Clin Exp Metastasis | 1998 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| A human colon carcinoma cell line exhibits adhesive interactions with P-selectin under fluid flow via a PSGL-1-independent mechanism. | Am J Pathol | 1996 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| In vivo selection of highly metastatic cells from surgical specimens of different primary human colon carcinomas implanted into nude mice. | Cancer Res | 1988 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Influence of organ environment on the growth, selection, and metastasis of human colon carcinoma cells in nude mice. | Cancer Res | 1988 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives4
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | KM12 | CVCL_1331 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | KM12-L4A | CVCL_W220 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | KM12-OxR | CVCL_5920 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | KM12L4/OXR | CVCL_AU12 | Cell lines |
Cell banks1
| Cell bank | Catalog number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KCLB | 80014 |
Source KCLB
Data dates
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