Cell line · CVCL_6937
OCM-3
Cancer cell line, Homo sapiens. Cutaneous melanoma. Cellosaurus records it as contaminated. 7 papers.
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ConductScience Library. OCM-3. Cell lines, record CVCL_6937. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_6937
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- OCM-3
- Accession
- CVCL_6937
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_6937
- Synonyms
- OCM3, Ocm3, ocm-3
- Species
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Sex
- Male
- Age at sampling
- 51Y
- Category
- Cancer cell line
- Diseases
- Cutaneous melanoma (NCIt C3510)
- Derived from
- Skin (in situ)
- Cell type
- Melanocyte of skin
- Parent
- SK-MEL-28 (CVCL_0526)
- Entry created
- 2012-04-04
- Entry updated
- 2025-04-10
Source Cellosaurus
Problems1
| Problem | Cellosaurus's note |
|---|---|
| Contaminated | Shown to be a SK-MEL-28 derivative (PubMed=22236444 and STR profile from PubMed=18689700). Originally thought to originate from an uveal melanoma. |
Source Cellosaurus
Papers7
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targeting the Melanocortin 1 Receptor in Melanoma: Biological Activity of α-MSH-Peptide Conjugates. | Int J Mol Sci | 2024 | Its Methods give the RRID and name the line | PubMed | |
| IGF1R Inhibition Enhances the Therapeutic Effects of Gq/11 Inhibition in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Progression. | Mol Cancer Ther | 2023 | Its Methods give the RRID and name the line | PubMed | |
| Mutual exclusivity analysis of genetic and epigenetic drivers in melanoma identifies a link between p14 ARF and RARβ signaling. | Mol Cancer Res | 2013 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Genetic and molecular characterization of uveal melanoma cell lines. | Pigment Cell Melanoma Res | 2012 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| HLA and melanoma: multiple alterations in HLA class I and II expression in human melanoma cell lines from ESTDAB cell bank. | Cancer Immunol Immunother | 2009 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Authenticating cell lines in ophthalmic research laboratories. | Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | 2008 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Molecular cytogenetic evaluation of 10 uveal melanoma cell lines. | Cancer Genet Cytogenet | 2006 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives1
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | SK-MEL-28 | CVCL_0526 |
Source Cell lines
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