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BALB 3T3 Cells

Cell lines developed from disaggregated BALB/c mouse embryos. They are extremely sensitive to CONTACT INHIBITION, and highly susceptible to transformation by SV40 VIRUS and murine sarcoma virus (SARCOMA VIRUSES, MURINE).

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Abstract

Cell lines developed from disaggregated BALB/c mouse embryos. They are extremely sensitive to CONTACT INHIBITION, and highly susceptible to transformation by SV40 VIRUS and murine sarcoma virus (SARCOMA VIRUSES, MURINE).

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17 entry terms
  • 3T3 Cells, BALB
  • BALB-3T3 Cells
  • BALB-c 3T3 Cells
  • 3T3 Cell, BALB
  • 3T3 Cell, BALB-c
  • 3T3 Cells, BALB-c
  • BALB 3T3 Cell
  • BALB c 3T3 Cells
  • BALB-3T3 Cell
  • BALB-c 3T3 Cell
  • Cell, BALB 3T3
  • Cell, BALB-3T3
  • Cell, BALB-c 3T3
  • Cells, BALB 3T3
  • Cells, BALB-3T3
  • Cells, BALB-c 3T3
  • BALB 3T3 clone A31

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

almost always NIM with no subheadings; check ANIMALS & MICE; do not routinely add FIBROBLASTS or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN

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History Note

2004

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Previous Indexing

  • 3T3 Cells (1991-2003)
  • Cell Line (1969-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. BALB 3T3 Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D041702. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D041702
  2. BALB 3T3 Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28334278