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Cell line name | HFFF2 |
Accession number | ICLC HL95002 |
Brief description | Species: human, Caucasian; Tissue: foreskin, fetal |
Description | Species: human, Caucasian 14-18 weeks old; Tissue: foreskin, fetal |
Depositor | Obtained from ECACC. |
Reference paper | Unknown |
Morphology and growth | continuous culture, grown as monolayer, morphology fibroblast |
Culture conditions | DMEM + 10% FBS + 2mM L-Glutamine; Split confluent cultures 1:2-1:4 using trypsin/EDTA; seed at 2-3x104 cells/cm2; 37C, 5% CO2. The cells grow very slowly. |
Properties | virology; Susceptible to: cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex |
Distribution | Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only |
Hazard | |
Species validation | Validated by isoenzymes: confirmed as human with MD, MPI, NP |
Validated by HLA-DP beta: confirmed as human by PCR | |
Passage number | 14 |
Freezing medium | Culture medium + 50% FBS + 10% DMSO |
Validation assays | Identification confirmed by Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile. |