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NCTC 2544 (human, skin, keratinocyte)


ICLC catalog code: HL97002
Monoclonal continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human
TISSUE/ORGAN: skin, keratinocyte
DEPOSITOR: Prof. M. Ferro, DIMES, General Pathology, University of Genoa, Italy.
Cell line available for distribution upon consent of the depositor. For non-commercial investigative use only
PROPERTIES: The cells show a good expression of cytochrome P450-dependent enzymatic activities, and could be a good cellular model for cytotoxicity studies; toxicology.

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Availability in cell line catalogues: IZSBS: BS CL 143

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NCTC 2544 (human, skin, keratinocyte)


IZSBS catalog code: BS CL 143
Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
Epithelial-like morphology
SPECIES: human
TISSUE/ORGAN: skin, keratinocyte
DEPOSITOR: obtained from Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Genova (I)
PROPERTIES: used in biochemical and toxicological studies

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Availability in cell line catalogues: ICLC: HL97002




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