Cellosaurus (CVCL_KX48)
| 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. |
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| 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 creation | 04-Apr-2012 |
| Last entry update | 10-Apr-2025 |
| Version number | 25 |