Human embryonic kidney 293 cells, also often referred to as HEK 293, HEK-293, 293 cells, are an immortalised cell line derived from HEK cells isolated from a female fetus in the 1970s. [1][2] The HEK 293 cell line has been widely used in research for decades due to its reliable and fast growth and propensity for transfection.

293 [HEK-293] is a cell line exhibiting epithelial morphology that was isolated from the kidney of a human embryo. This cell line can be used in industrial biotechnology and toxicology research. It has applications in efficacy testing and viruscide testing.

2023年2月6日 · HEK293 cells are Human Embryonic Kidney cells, originally isolated and grown by Dutch biologist Alex Van der Eb in the early 1970s. They were transfected with sheared adenovirus 5 (Ad5) DNA by Frank Graham, a postdoc in Van der Eb’s lab.

2025年1月2日 · There are several derived sublines of hek293 cells, each with distinct characteristics and applications. Pricella introduces the key features and uses of four major hek293 subtypes: 293T, 293F, 293H, and 293S.

2021年6月18日 · Human Embryonic Kidney 293 (HEK 293) cells are one of the most frequently used cell lines for biotechnology and research studies. These cells are quite popular because of their distinct properties like fast-growing, robustness, and ease of maintenance and transfection.

The HEK293 cell line is a permanent line established from primary embryonic human kidney, which was transformed with sheared human adenovirus type 5 DNA. The adenoviral genes expressed in this cell line allow the cells to produce very high levels of recombinant proteins.

HEK293 is a cell line derived from human embryonic kidney cells grown in tissue culture. They are also known, more informally, as HEK cells. This particular line was initiated by the transformation and culturing of normal HEK cells with sheared adenovirus 5 DNA.

2024年11月30日 · Originating from a female fetus, HEK293 cells are today among the most used mammalian cell lines for a wide range of applications because of their ease of transfection as well as culture. Despite stemming from kidney tissue, HEK293 cells – time and time again – exhibited properties of immature neurons.

HEK 293 cell lines are commonly used in cancer research. Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) protections apply to work with pathogens or infectious organisms associated with human diseases. These organisms pose a moderate health hazard.

2023年8月26日 · HEK 293 has a modal chromosome number of 64 and is described as hypotriploid, meaning it has less than three times the chromosome number of a haploid human gamete. They also have chromosomal abnormalities, such as three copies of X chromosomes and four copies of chromosomes 17 and 22.