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3T3 Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
3T3 Cells
Tree Number(s)
A11.251.210.100
A11.329.228.100
Unique ID
D016475
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016475
Annotation
almost always NIM with no subheadings; check ANIMALS & MICE; do not routinely add FIBROBLASTS or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN
Scope Note
Cell lines whose original growing procedure consisted being transferred (T) every 3 days and plated at 300,000 cells per plate (J Cell Biol 17:299-313, 1963). Lines have been developed using several different strains of mice. Tissues are usually fibroblasts derived from mouse embryos but other types and sources have been developed as well. The 3T3 lines are valuable in vitro host systems for oncogenic virus transformation studies, since 3T3 cells possess a high sensitivity to CONTACT INHIBITION.
Previous Indexing
Cell Line (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
1992
History Note
1992
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/01/03
Revision Date
2013/07/08
3T3 Cells Preferred
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