Immortalized HEK 293 Kidney Cell Lines as Models of Renal Cells: Friends or Foes?
The immortalized cell lines derived from human embryonic kidney, named HEK 293, are extensively used as models of human renal cells in in vitro studies. Nevertheless, ample evidence in the literature shows that HEK 293 cells display genotypic and phenotypic characteristics that differ substantially...
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| Language: | English |
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Biogenic Press
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcbmr.com/index.php/jcbmr/article/view/26 |