Cell line · CVCL_6874
ACC-M
Cancer cell line, Homo sapiens. Human papillomavirus-related endocervical adenocarcinoma. Cellosaurus records it as contaminated. 6 papers.
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Cite this record
ConductScience Library. ACC-M. Cell lines, record CVCL_6874. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_6874
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- ACC-M
- Accession
- CVCL_6874
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_6874
- Synonyms
- Acc-M, ACCM
- Species
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Sex
- Female
- Age at sampling
- 30Y6M
- Category
- Cancer cell line
- Diseases
- Human papillomavirus-related endocervical adenocarcinoma (NCIt C27677)
- Derived from
- Uterus, cervix (in situ)
- Parent
- ACC-2 (CVCL_6872)
- Entry created
- 2012-04-04
- Entry updated
- 2025-04-10
Source Cellosaurus
Problems1
| Problem | Cellosaurus's note |
|---|---|
| Contaminated | Parent cell line (ACC-2) has been shown to be a HeLa derivative (PubMed=19557180; PubMed=20143388; PubMed=21868764; PubMed=26116706). |
Source Cellosaurus
Papers6
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The cross-contaminated cell lines of adenoid cystic carcinoma: a crucial concern. | 2017 | Cellosaurus cites it | DOI | ||
| Genetic profiling reveals an alarming rate of cross-contamination among human cell lines used in China. | FASEB J | 2015 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Assembly and initial characterization of a panel of 85 genomically validated cell lines from diverse head and neck tumor sites. | Clin Cancer Res | 2011 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Check your cultures! A list of cross-contaminated or misidentified cell lines. | Int J Cancer | 2010 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Genetic profiling reveals cross-contamination and misidentification of 6 adenoid cystic carcinoma cell lines: ACC2, ACC3, ACCM, ACCNS, ACCS and CAC2. | PLoS One | 2009 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Selection of adenoid cystic carcinoma cell clone highly metastatic to the lung: an experimental study. | Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg | 1997 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives1
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | ACC-2 | CVCL_6872 | Has a recorded problem |
Source Cell lines
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- PubMedNLM's terms
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The record and each of its lists are JSON, twenty rows a page. No key.
GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_6874
GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_6874/problems