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Hep G2 Cells

A human liver tumor cell line used to study a variety of liver-specific metabolic functions.

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Abstract

A human liver tumor cell line used to study a variety of liver-specific metabolic functions.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Cell Line, Hep G2
  • Cell Line, Hepatoblastoma G2
  • Hep G2 Cell Line
  • HepG2 Cells
  • Hepatoblastoma G2 Cell Line
  • Cell, Hep G2
  • Cell, HepG2
  • Cells, Hep G2
  • Cells, HepG2
  • Hep G2 Cell
  • HepG2 Cell

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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 HUMAN; do not routinely add LIVER NEOPLASMS or HEPATOBLASTOMA

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Tumor Cells, Cultured (1988-2009)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hep G2 Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056945. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056945
  2. Hep G2 Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hep_G2
  3. Hep G2 Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5731621