| Description | Sinusoidal endothelial cells (HSEC) are a unique subgroup of hepatocytes that line the sinusoids. |
| Tissue/Organ/Organ System | Liver |
| Immortalization Method | Serial passaging and transduction with pantropic recombinant retroviruses carrying SV40 Large T antigen |
| Cell Morphology | Polygonal |
| Growth Properties | Adherent |
| Seeding Density | 5,000 - 7,000 cells/cm2; Recommended split ratio is 1:2 to 1:3 |
| Population Doubling Time | 22 - 32 hours |
| Expression Profile | VWF and caveolin-1 |
| Quality Control | 1. Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR is used to quantify the expression of SV40 gene in immortalized cell lines. 2. Use Western Blot to confirm the presence of endothelial markers, such as vWF and caveolin-1. |
| Size | 1*106 cells/1.0 ml |
| Format | Frozen |
| Storage | Liquid Nitrogen |
| Shipping Info | Dry Ice |
| Categories | Immortalized Cells |
| Applications | For research only. The Immortalized Mouse Hepatic Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells- SV40 is unique in its 1. Ability to endocytose AcLDL; 2. Increased migration rate to VEGF and FGF; 3. Ability to form robust vascular tube-like structures; 4. 90% transduction efficiency using retrovirus and 5. Tolerance to serum starvation. |
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