Cell line · CVCL_6795
WM239A
Cancer cell line, Homo sapiens. Melanoma. 9 papers.
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ConductScience Library. WM239A. Cell lines, record CVCL_6795. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_6795
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- WM239A
- Accession
- CVCL_6795
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_6795
- Synonyms
- WM-239A, WM-239-A, WM 239-A, WM 239A, WM-239, WM239, WM 239, WC00044
- Species
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Sex
- Female
- Age at sampling
- 55Y
- Category
- Cancer cell line
- Diseases
- Melanoma (NCIt C3224)
- Derived from
- Lymph node (metastatic)
- 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.
Papers9
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targeting sFRP1 with WAY-316606 Suppresses Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion in Metastatic Melanoma. | Cancers (Basel) | 2026 | Its Methods give the RRID and name the line | PubMed | |
| Epigenetic Silencing of CDR1as Drives IGF2BP3-Mediated Melanoma Invasion and Metastasis. | Cancer Cell | 2020 | Its Methods give the RRID and name the line | PubMed | |
| Identification of a novel subgroup of melanomas with KIT/cyclin-dependent kinase-4 overexpression. | Cancer Res | 2008 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Metastatic potential of melanomas defined by specific gene expression profiles with no BRAF signature. | Pigment Cell Res | 2006 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Genetic interaction between NRAS and BRAF mutations and PTEN/MMAC1 inactivation in melanoma. | J Invest Dermatol | 2004 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Human melanoma: development and progression. | Cancer Metastasis Rev | 1990 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Human melanoma cell lines of primary and metastatic origin express the genes encoding the chains of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and produce a PDGF-like growth factor. | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | 1986 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Characteristics of cultured human melanocytes isolated from different stages of tumor progression. | Cancer Res | 1985 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Primary melanoma cells of the vertical growth phase: similarities to metastatic cells. | J Natl Cancer Inst | 1985 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives9
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derived from it | WM239A HmR | CVCL_VS31 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM115 | CVCL_0040 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM165-1 | CVCL_L033 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM165-2 | CVCL_RN55 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM239B | CVCL_RN56 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM266-1 | CVCL_RN57 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM266-2 | CVCL_RN58 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM266-3 | CVCL_RN59 | Cell lines | |
| From the same person | WM266-4 | CVCL_2765 | Cell lines |
Cell banks2
| Cell bank | Catalog number | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coriell | WC00044 | Discontinued | Cellosaurus |
| Rockland | WM239A-01-0001 | Rockland |
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