Anatomy

PC-3 Cells

An epithelial cell line initiated from a human bone metastasis of a grade IV prostatic ADENOCARCINOMA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An epithelial cell line initiated from a human bone metastasis of a grade IV prostatic ADENOCARCINOMA.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Human Prostatic Carcinoma Cell Line PC3
  • PC-3 (Human Prostatic Carcinoma) Cell Line
  • PC-3 Cell Line
  • PC3 Cell Line
  • PC3 Cells
  • Cell Line, PC-3
  • Cell Line, PC3
  • Cells, PC-3
  • Cells, PC3
  • Line, PC-3 Cell
  • PC 3 Cell Line
  • PC 3 Cells
  • PC-3 Cell

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Aspects Covered

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 PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS or ADENOCARCINOMA

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History Note

2019

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Line, Tumor (1991-2018)
  • Prostatic Neoplasms (1991-2018)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A11w.251.210w.190.690w
  2. A11w.436.714w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. PC-3 Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000078722. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000078722
  2. PC-3 Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC3
  3. PC-3 Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7118483