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NIH 3T3 Cells

A continuous cell line of high contact-inhibition established from NIH Swiss mouse embryo cultures. The cells are useful for DNA transfection and transformation studies. (From ATCC [Internet]. Virginia: American Type Culture Collection; c2002 [cited 2002 Sept 26]. Available from http://www.atcc.org/)

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Abstract

A continuous cell line of high contact-inhibition established from NIH Swiss mouse embryo cultures. The cells are useful for DNA transfection and transformation studies. (From ATCC [Internet]. Virginia: American Type Culture Collection; c2002 [cited 2002 Sept 26]. Available from http://www.atcc.org/)

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9 entry terms
  • 3T3 Cells, NIH
  • NIH-3T3 Cells
  • 3T3 Cell, NIH
  • Cell, NIH 3T3
  • Cell, NIH-3T3
  • Cells, NIH 3T3
  • Cells, NIH-3T3
  • NIH 3T3 Cell
  • NIH-3T3 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 ANIMAL & MICE; do not routinely add FIBROBLASTS or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN

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History Note

2004; use 3T3 CELLS 1992-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • 3T3 Cells (1991-2003)
  • Cell Line (1978-1991)

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  1. A11w.251.210w.100w.550
  2. A11w.329w.228w.100w.550

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. NIH 3T3 Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D041681. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D041681
  2. NIH 3T3 Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636420