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Cellosaurus EPC1 (CVCL_F4C4)

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Cell line name EPC1
Accession CVCL_F4C4
Resource Identification Initiative To cite this cell line use: EPC1 (RRID:CVCL_F4C4)
Comments Characteristics: Displays normal cell morphology, cytogenetics, and biochemistry. Expresses cytokeratins 5 and 14, lacks p53 mutation.
Characteristics: Can be induced to differentiate into stratified squamous epithelium in a postconfluent state or with high calcium concentration.
Senescence: Senesces after 40–44 population doublings.
Karyotypic information: Normal diploid karyotype (PubMed=12435727).
Derived from site: In situ; Epithelium of esophagus; UBERON=UBERON_0001976.
Cell type: Keratinocyte; CL=CL_0000312.
Species of origin Homo sapiens (Human) (NCBI Taxonomy: 9606)
Hierarchy Children:
CVCL_F4C5 (EPC1-EGFR)CVCL_F4C6 (EPC1-GFP)
Originate from same individual CVCL_F4C3 ! EPC2
Sex of cell Sex unspecified
Age at sampling Age unspecified
Category Finite cell line
Publications

PubMed=12435727; DOI=10.1074/jbc.M209148200
Claudia D. Andl, Takaaki Mizushima, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kenji Oyama, Hideki Harada, Katerina Chruma, Meenhard Herlyn, Anil K. Rustgi;
Epidermal growth factor receptor mediates increased cell proliferation, migration, and aggregation in esophageal keratinocytes in vitro and in vivo.
J. Biol. Chem. 278:1824-1830(2003)

Entry history
Entry creation25-Jun-2026
Last entry update25-Jun-2026
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