Cellosaurus cell line L8 fu-1 (CVCL

Cellosaurus L8 fu-1 (CVCL_C4KT)

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Cell line name	L8 fu-1
Synonyms	fu-1
Accession	CVCL_C4KT
Resource Identification Initiative	To cite this cell line use: L8 fu-1 (RRID:CVCL_C4KT)
Comments	Characteristics: Non-fusing variant (PubMed=269441). Virology: Expresses a C-type rat retrovirus (PubMed=269441; PubMed=6243570). Doubling time: 14.8 +- 1.2 hours (Note=In 10% serum), 16.6 +- 2.0 hours (Note=In 1% serum) (PubMed=269441). Derived from site: In situ; Skeletal muscle; UBERON=UBERON_0001134. Cell type: Myoblast; CL=CL_0000056.
Species of origin	Rattus norvegicus (Rat) (NCBI Taxonomy: 10116)
Hierarchy	Parent: CVCL_4236 (L8)
Sex of cell	Sex unspecified
Age at sampling	<1D
Category	Spontaneously immortalized cell line
Publications	PubMed=269441; DOI=10.1073/pnas.74.9.3888 Kaufman S.J., Parks C.M. Loss of growth control and differentiation in the fu-1 variant of the L8 line of rat myoblasts. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 74:3888-3892(1977) PubMed=6243570; DOI=10.1016/0014-4827(80)90128-7 Kaufman S.J., Parks C.M., Bohn J., Faiman L.E. Transformation is an alternative to normal skeletal muscle development. Exp. Cell Res. 125:333-349(1980) PubMed=3889014; DOI=10.1083/jcb.100.6.1977 Kaufman S.J., Foster R.F., Haye K.R., Faiman L.E. Expression of a developmentally regulated antigen on the surface of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells. J. Cell Biol. 100:1977-1987(1985) PubMed=8028596; DOI=10.1007/BF01457398 Cambron L.D., Leskawa K.C. Glycosphingolipids during skeletal muscle cell differentiation: comparison of normal and fusion-defective myoblasts. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 130:173-185(1994)
Encyclopedic resources	Wikidata; Q116049647
Entry history
Entry creation	15-Dec-2022
Last entry update	29-Jun-2023
Version number	3