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Identification of HepG2 variant cell lines by short tandem repeat (STR) analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12619888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the past years, in our laboratory, several cell lines have been generated starting from a human liver (H7). Some of them have been used successfully in studies of the infection with and propagation of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses. Recently, several lines of evidence indicated that the origin of these cell lines was uncertain. Therefore, we now have determined the genetic characteristics of these cell lines in comparison to HepG2 cells received from ATCC and to HepG2 isolates grown at other laboratories. Quadruplex fluorescent short tandem repeat (STR) typing and karyotyping were performed. In addition, some biochemical characteristics of selected clones were studied. Genetically, all H7-derived cell lines were identical to HepG2 cells. However, some liver-specific functions varied between the different sub-cloned lines. The H7-derived cell lines that were generated proved to be sub-cloned lines of HepG2. The problem of cross-contamination during cloning of cell lines appears to be not uncommon. We found that two out of six HepG2 isolates obtained from other laboratories were not derived from the same individual as the original HepG2 cells. Therefore, STR typing should be applied as a rapid and sensitive technique to determine and monitor the origin of cell lines and to safeguard against contamination.
Authors:
Jos F van Pelt; Ronny Decorte; Paul S H Yap; Johan Fevery
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biochemistry     Volume:  243     ISSN:  0300-8177     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Biochem.     Publication Date:  2003 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-06     Completed Date:  2003-11-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0364456     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biochem     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  49-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Liver and Pancreatic Diseases, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. Jos.vanPelt@med.kuleuven.ac.be
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Albumins / metabolism
Bilirubin / metabolism
Cell Line*
Cell Line, Tumor*
Culture Media / pharmacology
DNA, Viral
Fibrinogen / metabolism
Hepatoblastoma / genetics,  metabolism
Hepatocytes / cytology*,  metabolism
Humans
Karyotyping
Lidocaine / pharmacokinetics
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid*
Simian virus 40 / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Albumins; 0/Culture Media; 0/DNA, Viral; 137-58-6/Lidocaine; 635-65-4/Bilirubin; 9001-32-5/Fibrinogen

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