| BCRJ: | 0101 |
| Cell Line: | HEP-2 |
| Tissue: | EPITHELIUM |
| Organ: | LARYNIX |
| Cell Type: | EPITHELIAL |
| Morphology: | EPITHELIAL |
| Pathology: | CARCINOMA |
| Scientific Name: | HOMO SAPIENS |
| Vulgar Name: | HUMAN |
| Sex: | MALE |
| Miscelaneous Info: | 56 YEARS OLD, HELA MARKERS |
| Virus Succeptibility: | POLIOVIRUS 1; ADENOVIRUS 3; VESICULAR STOMATITIS ( |
| Virus Resistance: | |
| Tumor Formation: | |
| Products: | |
| Dependency Isoenzymes: | G6PD-A |
| Culture Medium: | Dulbecco's MEM 90%, fetal bovine serum 10%.
Subculture procedure: standard trypsinization techniques.
A split ratio 1:6 is recommended. |
| Consigner: | ATCC; through the Departamento de Virologia, Instituto de
Microbiologia, UFRJ. |
| Reference: | Cancer Res. 15: 598-, 1955;
Texas Rep. Biol. Med. 15: 588-, 1957;
Ann. N. Y. Accad. Sci. 76: 497-,1958. |
| Additional Info: | The HEp-2 cell line was established from epidermoid carcinoma of
larynx. It was extensively used for growth of arboviruses. Hep-2
cells have HeLa chromossome markers and G6PD type A, not
expected type B. This line was probably contaminated with HeLa
cells. These cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase
staining.
Biosafety:2 [Cells contain Papovavirus] |
| ATCC: | CCL-23 |
| Biosafety: | 02 |
