Cell Line : CVCL_1858 (BT-B [Human HeLa contaminated cell line]) Homo sapiens
Symbol:
CVCL_1858
Name:
BT-B [Human HeLa contaminated cell line]
RGD ID:
21138458
Cell Line Type:
cancer cell line
Origin:
Population: African American; Transformant: Human papillomavirus type 18 (HPV18)(NCBI-Taxonomy; 333761); Derived from site: In situ; Uterus, cervix; UBERON=UBERON_0000002.
Gender:
Female
Availability:
Discontinued: DSMZ; ACC-227; true
Phenotype:
Doubling time: ~43 hours (DSMZ=ACC-227)
Caution:
Problematic cell line: Contaminated Shown to be a HeLa derivative (DSMZ=ACC-227). Originally thought to originate from the a 66 year old Caucasian man with a malignant urinary bladder carcinoma.
Groups:
Registration: International Cell Line Authentication Committee, Register of Misidentified Cell Lines; ICLAC-00394