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H5

H5

Catalogue No.

94101905

Cell Line Name

H5

Cell Line Description

H5 is a subclone of H4-II-E-C3 (ECACC catalogue no. 85061112) which originated from the Reuber H-35 hepatoma induced by chemical carcinogenesis in an A x C rat. The dedifferentiated H5 cells express high levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and exhibit a population doubling time of 12 hours. Differentiated variants are H4IIEC3 (85061112), Fao and others (see Biochimie 1974;56:1603 for details).

Characteristics

Tissue of Origin

Hepatoma

Morphology

Fusiform

Karyotype

Modal no. 52 (50-55)

Applications

Toxicity studies; negative control for differentiated hepatoma

Disease

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Culture Conditions

Cell Type

Fibroblast-like

Subculture Routine

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:50 to 1:100 i.e. seeding at 1-2x1,000 cells/cm² using 0.05% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C.

Culture Medium

Coon's modified Ham's F12 (or Kaign's modified Ham's F12 + 45mg/L ascorbic acid + 18mg/L Inositol) + 2mM Glutamine + 5% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Growth Mode

Adherent

Additional Info

Depositor

Dr M Weiss, Dept. Biologie Moleculaire, Institute Pasteur, Paris

Country of Origin

France

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Applications

References

Biochimie 1974;56:1603; Cell Growth and Differentiation 1994;5:957

Available Formats

  • Frozen
  • DNA-5µg (100ng/µl)

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: H5 (ECACC 94101905).

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