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Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4th edition. New York: Garland Science; 2002.
| CELL LINE* | CELL TYPE AND ORIGIN |
|---|---|
| 3T3 | fibroblast (mouse) |
| BHK21 | fibroblast (Syrian hamster) |
| MDCK | epithelial cell (dog) |
| HeLa | epithelial cell (human) |
| PtK1 | epithelial cell (rat kangaroo) |
| L6 | myoblast (rat) |
| PC12 | chromaffin cell (rat) |
| SP2 | plasma cell (mouse) |
| COS | kidney (monkey) |
| 293 | kidney (human); transformed with adenovirus |
| CHO | ovary (chinese hamster) |
| DT40 | lymphoma cell for efficient targeted recombination (chick) |
| R1 | embryonic stem cells (mouse) |
| E14.1 | embryonic stem cells (mouse) |
| H1, H9 | embryonic stem cells (human) |
| S2 | macrophage-like cells (Drosophila) |
| BY2 | undifferentiated meristematic cells (tobacco) |
Many of these cell lines were derived from tumors. All of them are capable of indefinite replication in culture and express at least some of the special characteristics of their cell of origin. BHK21 cells, HeLa cells, and SP2 cells are capable of efficient growth in suspension; most of the other cell lines require a solid culture substratum in order to multiply.
From: Isolating Cells and Growing Them in Culture
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