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Comments Group: Space-flown cell line (cellonaut).
Characteristics: Provides a homogenous source of highly responsive alveolar macrophages which can be used in vitro to study macrophage related activities (ATCC=CRL-2192).
Anecdotal: Have been flown in space on the ISS in 2014-2015 to study growth and adaptation to microgravity (PubMed=28242876).
Derived from site: In situ; Lung, alveolus; UBERON=UBERON_0002299.
Cell type: Alveolar macrophage; CL=CL_0000583.
Species of origin Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster) (Cricetulus barabensis griseus) (NCBI Taxonomy: 10116)
Breed/subspecies: Sprague Dawley; RS=RS_0000681.
Sex of cell Male
Age at sampling Adult
Category Spontaneously immortalized cell line
Entry history
Entry creation04-Apr-2012
Last entry update10-Apr-2025
Version number25