HEP G2

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'Hep G2' are cells or a cell line in or from the human body.

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Description

Hep G2 is a perpetual adherent cell line which was derived from the liver tissue of a 15 year old caucasian male with a well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma. These cells are epithelial in morphology, have a model chromosome number of 55 and are not tumorigenic in nude mice.
The cells secrete a variety of major plasma proteins e.g.. albumin, alpha2-macroglobulin, alpha 1-antitrypsin, transferrin and plasminogen. They have been grown successfully in large scale cultivation systems. Hepatitis B virus surface antigens have not been detected. Hep G2 cells have been shown to be G418 resistant (400µg/mL). The cells will respond to stimulation with human growth hormone.

Technical reference

ATCC No. HB-8065 Hep G2 (Hepatocellular carcinoma, human)

External link

★ ATCC "The American Type Culture Collection"