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SCCAR10064

Sigma-Aldrich

Assay Ready LX-2 Human Hepatic Stellate Cell Line

Human

Synonym(s):

assay ready hepatic stellate cells, assay ready hepatocytes, hepatic fibrosis cell line, hepatic stellate cell line, hepatocyte cell line

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106514
NACRES:
NA.81

product name

Assay Ready LX-2 Human Hepatic Stellate Cell Line,

biological source

human

Quality Level

packaging

vial of 1 vial

manufacturer/tradename

Millipore

technique(s)

cell culture | stem cell: suitable

shipped in

liquid nitrogen

storage temp.

−196°C

General description

Hepatic stellate cells are a major cell type responsible for liver fibrosis following their activation into fibrogenic myofibroblast-like cells in diseases such as chronic alcoholism, hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, obesity and diabetes. There is an increasing need for renewable cell culture models that faithfully recapitulate their in vivo phenotype, particularly for human studies.

LX-2 was generated by immmortalization of primary human hepatic stellate cells with the SV40 large T antigen followed by selective culture of early passaged cells in low serum media conditions.

Immortalized LX-2 was established by Xu et al to overcome issues of culture variability and to provide a stable and unlimited source of human hepatic stellate cells that are homogeneous. These cell lines have been extensively characterized and retain key features of cytokine signaling, neuronal gene expression, retinoid metabolism, and fibrogenesis, making them highly suitable for culture based studies of human hepatic fibrosis.

Features and Benefits

LX-2 cells retain key features of human hepatic stellate cells including cytokine signaling, retinoid metabolism, and fibrogenesis. **SCCAR10064 cells are non-expandable and packaged at high density to enable readiness for hepatic fibrosis and other relevant assays without propagation or passage.

Target description

This product contains cells sold under a consumable label license and which may not be propagated. For the equivalent expandable, bankable LX-2 cell line, please see <IS7_PDP/PFPLink_from_Module_content target="https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/mm/scc064">SCC064</IS7_PDP/PFPLink_from_Module_content>.


Hepatic stellate cells are an essential cell phenotype responsible for liver fibrosis following their activation to fibrogenic myofibroblast-like cells in diseases such as chronic alcoholism, hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, obesity and diabetes. There is an increasing need for renewable cell culture models that faithfully recapitulate their in vivo phenotype, particularly for the development of therapeutics.

The LX-2 cell line was generated by immmortalization of primary human hepatic stellate cells with the SV40 large T antigen followed by selective culture of early-passage cells in low serum media conditions.

Storage and Stability

LX-2 cells should be stored in liquid nitrogen.

Other Notes

This product is intended for sale as a consumable. It may not be propagated, passaged, or expanded and is subject to the terms of the “Assay Ready Cells Research Use Agreement” as detailed in the product documentation. For information regarding any other use, please contact licensing@milliporesigma.com.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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