Merck, 87050701-1VL, ARL-6

Application
Carcinogenesis and tumourigenicity studies
Biochem/physiol Actions
Derived from the liver of a Wistar rat. Useful in quantitative carcinogenesis studies. Inoculation into new born rats is more sensitive than nude mice for detection of tumorigenicity of rat liver lines.
Rat Wistar liver hepatoma
Preparation Note
DMEM + 2mM Glutamine + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
Split sub-confluent cells 1:3 to 1:6 i.e. 2-4x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 37°C.
Other Notes
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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to [email protected].