Cell line · CVCL_B365
RPE-340
Finite cell line, Homo sapiens. 3 papers.
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ConductScience Library. RPE-340. Cell lines, record CVCL_B365. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_B365
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- RPE-340
- Accession
- CVCL_B365
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_B365
- Synonyms
- RPE 340, RPE340, 340RPE
- Species
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Sex
- Female
- Age at sampling
- 1Y
- Category
- Finite cell line
- Derived from
- Eye, retina, retinal pigment epithelium (in situ)
- Cell type
- Retinal pigment epithelial cell
- Entry created
- 2012-06-06
- Entry updated
- 2023-06-29
Source Cellosaurus
Problems1
| Problem | Cellosaurus's note |
|---|---|
| Caution | Indicated as originating from a 1 year old male trauma victim (PubMed=10617776) but the TERT-immortalized derived cell line hTERT-RPE1 (Cellosaurus=CVCL_4388) is stated to originate from a female donor. |
Source Cellosaurus
Papers3
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell models to study regulation of cell transformation in pathologies of retinal pigment epithelium. | J Ophthalmol | 2014 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| The mRNA phenotype of a human RPE cell line at replicative senescence. | Mol Vis | 1999 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Beta-galactosidase histochemistry and telomere loss in senescent retinal pigment epithelial cells. | Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | 1999 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives2
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derived from it | 340-RPE-11tv | CVCL_W078 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | hTERT-RPE1 | CVCL_4388 | Cell lines |
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GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_B365/problems