Tissue

Human previously described as: mammary gland/breast; derived from metastatic site: pleural effusion

Morphology

spindle shaped

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Rat brain

Morphology

fibroblast

Tissue

Human lung

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human lung

Morphology

fibroblast

Application

Electron photomicrographs demonstrate cytoplasmic distribution of Weibel-Palade bodies and tissue-specific organelles, characteristics of differentiated endothelial cell functions such as angiogenesis, homeostasis/thrombosis, blood pressure and inflammati

Tissue

Human umbilical vein/vascular endothelium

Morphology

endothelial

Application

The tumor growth and metastatic spread of 4T1 cells in BALB/c mice very closely mimic human breast cancer. This tumor is an animal model for stage IV human breast cancer. 4T1-induced tumors can be used as a post-operative model as well as a non-surgical m

Tissue

Mouse mammary gland

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human hela contaminant

Morphology

epithelial

Application

As mammalian host for the production of recombinant protein therapeutics.

Tissue

Hamster ovary

Morphology

epithelial

Application

The NR8383 cell line provides a homogenous source of highly responsive alveolar macarophages which can be used in vitro to study macrophage related activities.

Tissue

Rat lung

Morphology

macrophage

Application

transfection

Tissue

Human peripheral blood

Morphology

lymphoblast

Application

Daudi is a well characterized B lymphoblast cell line which has been employed extensively in studies of mechanisms of leukemogenesis. The cell line is also a suitable transfection host.

Tissue

Human peripheral blood

Morphology

lymphoblast

Application

transfection

Tissue

Human mammary gland, breast; derived from metastatic site: pleural effusion

Morphology

epithelial

Application

Late passage cells have been used as feeder layers to enhance attachment, subcultivation and maintenance of uveal melanocytes.

Tissue

Monkey choroid; retina

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human stomach

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human uterus

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Human liver/ascites

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Mouse muscle

Morphology

myoblast

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Human pharynx

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Mouse peripheral blood

Morphology

lymphoblast

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Human unknown, probably lung

Morphology

epithelial

Application

transfection host

Tissue

Human cervix

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Mouse testis

Morphology

epithelial

Application

This cell line is a suitable transfection host. This line has a mutation in codon 13 of the ras proto-oncogene, and can be used as a positive control for PCR assays of mutation in this codon.

Tissue

Human colon

Morphology

epithelial

Tissue

Human salivary gland

Morphology

epithelial

Application

This cell line is useful for the study of signal transduction of angiogenic factors. This cell line is the only line known that can give rise to benign hemangiomas.

Tissue

Mouse pancreas/islet of langerhans; endothelium

Morphology

endothelial