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2563

Cancer cell line, Homo sapiens. Human papillomavirus-related endocervical adenocarcinoma. Cellosaurus records it as contaminated. 4 papers.

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ConductScience Library. 2563. Cell lines, record CVCL_M629. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_M629

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Cell line

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Name
2563
Accession
CVCL_M629
RRID
RRID:CVCL_M629
Species
Homo sapiens (Human)
Sex
Female
Age at sampling
30Y6M
Category
Cancer cell line
Diseases
Human papillomavirus-related endocervical adenocarcinoma (NCIt C27677)
Derived from
Uterus, cervix (in situ)
Parent
HeLa (CVCL_0030)
Entry created
2013-11-05
Entry updated
2025-04-10

Source Cellosaurus

Problems1

ProblemCellosaurus's note
Contaminated
Shown to be a HeLa derivative (PubMed=6451928; PubMed=20143388). Originally thought to originate from a male patient with a lung adenocarcinoma. The 2563 cell line is said to be derived from the MAC-21 cell line (Cellosaurus=CVCL_M627) which is also HeLa contaminated but which has never been tested for such a contamination.

Papers4

PaperJournalYearHow we knowRetractedSource
Check your cultures! A list of cross-contaminated or misidentified cell lines.Int J Cancer2010Cellosaurus cites itPubMed
A conspiracy of cells. One woman's immortal legacy and the medical scandal it caused.1986Cellosaurus cites itCellosaurus
Cross-contamination of cells in culture.Science1981Cellosaurus cites itPubMed
Human lung organ-specific antigens on normal lung, lung tumors, and a lung tumor cell line.J Natl Cancer Inst1977Cellosaurus cites itPubMed

Relatives1

RelationCell lineAccessionProblem
ParentHeLaCVCL_0030

Source Cell lines

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Data dates

The date of each source this release read.

Cellosaurus
2026-10-22
Cellosaurus
PubMed Central's articles
2026-11-12
PubMed Central's articles
Our copy of PubMed
2026-11-06
Our copy of PubMed

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  • PubMed Central's articlesEach article's own license. Its words show only under CC0, CC BY or public domain
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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.

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