Application

Transfection host.

Cell Name

A549 [A-549] Cell Line (58 Yr old)

Tissue

Lung

Morphology

Epithelial

Tissue

Human stomach

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human thyroid

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection

Tissue

Human mammary gland/breast; derived from metastatic site: pericardial effusion

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection

Tissue

Human bone marrow

Morphology

myeloblast

Application

The line can be used as a fusion partner for making B cell hybridomas.

Tissue

Mouse myeloma

Morphology

lymphoblast

Application

transfection host derived from RPMI 7932 that can grow to a higher density, namely 5×10^7 cells/mL.

Tissue

Hamster skin

Morphology

epithelial

Application

efficacy testing; viruscide testing; detection of viruses

Tissue

Monkey embryonic kidney

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Human colon

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Hamster ovary

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human mammary gland; breast/duct

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human choroid

Morphology

polygonal

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Human skin

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human tongue

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection; OVCAR3 is an appropriate model system in which to study drug resistance in ovarian cancer and the presence of hormone receptors should be useful for the evaluation of hormonal therapy.

Tissue

Human ovary

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human urinary bladder

Morphology

epithelial

Application

This cell line is a suitable transfection host. The cells will pinocytose neutral red and will phagocytose latex beads and zymosan. They are capable of antibody dependent lysis of sheep erythrocytes and tumor cell targets. LPS or PPD treatment for 2 days

Tissue

Mouse abelson murine leukemia virus-induced tumor; ascites

Morphology

monocyte/macrophage

Tissue

Human embryonic kidney

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human liver

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human cervix; derived from metastatic site: omentum

Morphology

epithelial

Application

Toxicity testing; Transfection host

Tissue

Mouse subcutaneous connective tissue; areolar and adipose

Morphology

fibroblast

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Rat heart/myocardium

Morphology

myoblast

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Human uterus; endometrium

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human esophagus

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human ovary

Morphology

lymphoblast