Cell line · CVCL_3443
Lec8
Spontaneously immortalized cell line, Cricetulus griseus. 3 papers.
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ConductScience Library. Lec8. Cell lines, record CVCL_3443. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_3443
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- Lec8
- Accession
- CVCL_3443
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_3443
- Synonyms
- CHO-Lec8, CHO Lec8, Pro-Lec8.D3, Pro-5WgaRVIII3D
- Species
- Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)
- Sex
- Female
- Age at sampling
- Adult
- Category
- Spontaneously immortalized cell line
- Derived from
- Ovary (in situ)
- Cell type
- Epithelial cell of ovary
- Parent
- CHO Pro-5 (CVCL_4382)
- Entry created
- 2012-04-04
- Entry updated
- 2024-12-19
Source Cellosaurus
Problems0
Cellosaurus records no problem for this cell line.
None in this release.
Papers3
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point mutations identified in Lec8 Chinese hamster ovary glycosylation mutants that inactivate both the UDP-galactose and CMP-sialic acid transporters. | J Biol Chem | 2001 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Decreased tumorigenicity correlates with expression of altered cell surface carbohydrates in Lec9 CHO cells. | Mol Cell Biol | 1986 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Selection of specific wheat germ agglutinin-resistant (WgaR) phenotypes from Chinese hamster ovary cell populations containing numerous lecR genotypes. | Mol Cell Biol | 1981 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives4
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | CHO Pro-5 | CVCL_4382 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | Lec8/PODXL | CVCL_D2TT | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | Lec8/TROP2 | CVCL_B7JW | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | Lec8/hPDPN | CVCL_D2U2 | Cell lines |
Cell banks1
| Cell bank | Catalog number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ATCC | CRL-1737 |
Source ATCC
Data dates
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For software
Read this cell line from software.
The record and each of its lists are JSON, twenty rows a page. No key.
GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_3443
GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_3443/problems