Cell line · CVCL_T447
EH-118MG
Cancer cell line, Homo sapiens. Astrocytoma. Cellosaurus records it as contaminated. 6 papers.
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ConductScience Library. EH-118MG. Cell lines, record CVCL_T447. Release cell-lines-2026-11-14-0.1.0, 14 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/cell-lines/CVCL_T447
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Cell line
As Cellosaurus gives it.
- Name
- EH-118MG
- Accession
- CVCL_T447
- RRID
- RRID:CVCL_T447
- Synonyms
- EH118MG, 118 MG-EH, KC, KC-R, KC RAND
- Species
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Sex
- Male
- Age at sampling
- 47Y
- Category
- Cancer cell line
- Diseases
- Astrocytoma (NCIt C60781); Astrocytoma (ORDO Orphanet_94)
- Derived from
- Brain (in situ)
- Parent
- U-118MG (CVCL_0633)
- Secondary accessions
- CVCL_S097
- Entry created
- 2014-02-03
- Entry updated
- 2024-12-19
Source Cellosaurus
Problems1
| Problem | Cellosaurus's note |
|---|---|
| Contaminated | Parent cell line (U-118MG) has been shown to be a U-138MG derivative. |
Source Cellosaurus
Papers6
| Paper | Journal | Year | How we know | Retracted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship between karyotype of tissue culture lines and tumorigenicity in nude mice. | Exp Cell Biol | 1984 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Comparative study of two RD 114 virus-indicator cell lines, KC and KB. | J Natl Cancer Inst | 1973 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Syncytial assay for the putative human C-type virus, RD-114, utilizing human cells transformed by Rous sarcoma virus. | Nat New Biol | 1972 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| The ultrastructure of human and murine astrocytes and of human fibroblasts in culture. | Acta Pathol Microbiol Scand A | 1972 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Cytology and growth characteristics of human tumour astrocytes transformed by Rous sarcoma virus. | J Cell Sci | 1969 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed | |
| Long term culture of normal and neoplastic human glia. | Acta Pathol Microbiol Scand | 1968 | Cellosaurus cites it | PubMed |
Relatives1
| Relation | Cell line | Accession | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | U-118MG | CVCL_0633 | Has a recorded problem |
Source Cell lines
Cell banks1
| Cell bank | Catalog number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ATCC | CRL-7719 | Discontinued |
Source Cellosaurus
Data dates
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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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For software
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The record and each of its lists are JSON, twenty rows a page. No key.
GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_T447
GET https://conductscience.org/api/cell-lines/v1/CVCL_T447/problems