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Cellosaurus Rkt5 (CVCL_E5UI)

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Cell line name Rkt5
Synonyms Rat kidney T155g-converted cell line 5
Accession CVCL_E5UI
Resource Identification Initiative To cite this cell line use: Rkt5 (RRID:CVCL_E5UI)
Comments Characteristics: Produces GDNF at physiological concentrations (PubMed=12075990).
Genetic integration: Method=Transfection; Gene=UniProtKB; P00552; Klebsiella pneumoniae transposon Tn5 neo.
Genetic integration: Method=Transfection; Gene=UniProtKB; P03070; Simian virus 40 (SV40) large T antigen (Note=With p.Leu156_Thr708del = T155g).
Transformant: NCBI_TaxID; 1891767; Simian virus 40 (SV40).
Derived from site: In situ; Fetal kidney, cortex; UBERON=UBERON_0001225.
Species of origin Rattus norvegicus (Rat) (NCBI Taxonomy: 10116)
Breed/subspecies: Sprague Dawley; RS=RS_0000681.
Sex of cell Sex unspecified
Age at sampling 17FD
Category Transformed cell line
Publications

PubMed=12075990; DOI=10.3727/096020198390012
Ora Dillon-Carter, Rowena E. Johnston, Cesario V. Borlongan, Mary Ellen Truckenmiller, Mark Coggiano, William J. Freed;
T155g-immortalized kidney cells produce growth factors and reduce sequelae of cerebral ischemia.
Cell Transplant. 11:251-259(2002)

Entry history
Entry creation10-Apr-2025
Last entry update14-Aug-2025
Version number2