Hep G2



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

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, alpha 2-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"