ID   HCE-S
AC   CVCL_E6BS
SY   Human Corneal Epithelial cells-Spontaneously formed
DR   ABM; T0737
RX   PubMed=19699783;
CC   Characteristics: Expresses a set of markers associated with corneal epithelial cell function (such as ABCG2, cytokeratin 3, PAX6 as well as integrins ITGA9 and ITGB1. Exhibits responsiveness to epidermal growth factor in proliferation, migration and scratch wound assays (PubMed=19699783).
CC   Karyotypic information: Displays a hypo-triploid modal chromosome number (71 +- 5) and a satellite chromosome (PubMed=19699783).
CC   Derived from site: In situ; Eye, cornea, limbus; UBERON=UBERON_0006761.
CC   Cell type: Epithelial cell of cornea; CL=CL_0000575.
OX   NCBI_TaxID=9606; ! Homo sapiens (Human)
SX   Female
AG   Adult
CA   Spontaneously immortalized cell line
DT   Created: 10-04-25; Last updated: 10-04-25; Version: 1
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RX   PubMed=19699783; DOI=10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.08.009;
RA   Notara M., Daniels J.T.;
RT   "Characterisation and functional features of a spontaneously
RT   immortalised human corneal epithelial cell line with progenitor-like
RT   characteristics.";
RL   Brain Res. Bull. 81:279-286(2010).
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