Cell line · CVCL_HB78
BHK-21/WI-2
Spontaneously immortalized cell line, Mesocricetus auratus. 4 papers.
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ConductScience Library. BHK-21/WI-2. Cell lines, record CVCL_HB78. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_HB78
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- BHK-21/WI-2
- Accession
- CVCL_HB78
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_HB78
- Synonyms
- BHK 21/WI-2, BHK21/WI-2, BHK-21 clone WI-2, WI-2
- Species
- Mesocricetus auratus (Golden hamster)
- Sex
- Male
- Age at sampling
- 1D
- Category
- Spontaneously immortalized cell line
- Derived from
- Kidney (in situ)
- Parent
- BHK-21 (CVCL_1914)
- Entry created
- 2016-12-01
- Entry updated
- 2023-06-29
Source Cellosaurus
Problems0
Cellosaurus records no problem for this cell line.
None in this release.
Papers4
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional landscape of SARS-CoV-2 cellular restriction. | Mol Cell | 2021 | Its Methods give the RRID and name the line | PubMed | |
| Generation of VSV pseudotypes using recombinant ΔG-VSV for studies on virus entry, identification of entry inhibitors, and immune responses to vaccines. | J Virol Methods | 2010 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Plaque formation of herpes virus hominis type 2 and rubella virus in variants isolated from the colonies of BHK21/WI-2 cells formed in soft agar. | Arch Virol | 1977 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Cytopathic effect of rubella virus in RHK21 cells and growth to high titers in suspension culture. | Virology | 1965 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives4
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | BHK-21 | CVCL_1914 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | BHK-MP1 | CVCL_HB79 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | BHK-MP2 | CVCL_HB80 | Cell lines | |
| Derived from it | BSR | CVCL_C8A1 | Cell lines |
Cell banks1
| Cell bank | Catalog number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kerafast | EH1011 |
Source Kerafast
Data dates
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Sources 4
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- PubMed Central's articlesTitles shown only for CC0, CC BY and public domain articles
- NLM's PMC Article DatasetsCourtesy of NLM, which does not endorse this database
- PubMedNLM's terms
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Cellosaurus, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, https://www.cellosaurus.org, CC BY 4.0. Its problem notes are given in its own words.
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_HB78
GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_HB78/problems