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Overview
Immortalized Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (HBEC3-KT) - Cdk4/hTERT were isolated and immortalized from bronchial biopsy specimens using Cdk4 and hTERT expression vectors. It serves as a model that can be genetically manipulated in a stepwise fashion to progress the cells toward malignancy that may be useful for studying the early stages of preneoplasia and progression, differentiation, and morphogenesis and for comparisons with lung cancer for the identification of new genetic and epigenetic differences between tumor and normal cells.Characterization by PCR, immunocytochemistry, karyotyping, and microarray.
Key elements and design rationale
- Model identity: Immortalized Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (HBEC3-KT) - Cdk4/hTERT is supplied as a tumor cell line derived from Human airway.
- Growth properties: Adherent, epithelial
- Growth conditions: Use of PriCoat™ T25 Flasks (G299) or Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) is required for cell adhesion to the culture vessels. PriGrow X Series Medium (TM0753), 37.0°C, 5% CO₂
- Product format: Frozen, BSL-2
This cell-based model is generally used in cancer biology, phenotype comparison, and response profiling studies. Donor/background information is available for contextual interpretation.
Biological background
This model supports studies in cancer biology, phenotype comparison, and response profiling. It can be used to examine morphology, growth behavior, and experimental responses in cultured cells. Donor/background information provided for this product: Not disclosed.
Research relevance and current trends
- Cell-line models continue to be used for tumor phenotype comparison, pathway perturbation studies, and assay development in controlled in vitro systems.
- Engineered and subtype-defined tumor lines are often used to compare growth behavior, reporter output, and response patterns across matched experimental conditions.
- When metastatic or lineage features are described, investigators commonly interpret results alongside morphology, passage history, and culture environment.
Common research applications
- Cancer biology studies that compare proliferation-associated behavior, morphology, and pathway responses in vitro.
- Assay development for treatment response, reporter monitoring, or phenotype comparison under matched culture conditions.
- Side-by-side comparison of engineered versus parental background characteristics when relevant to the study design.
Changes in morphology, growth rate, viability, or reporter signal are typically interpreted together with passage history, culture matrix, and the specified growth conditions for the model.
Notes for experimental interpretation
- Morphology, doubling behavior, and reporter or marker output can shift with passage number, substrate choice, and medium composition; these variables should be recorded alongside experimental readouts.
- Matched controls such as parental cells, untreated cultures, or parallel cultures maintained under identical conditions help distinguish background effects from biology of interest.
Culture and product details
- Growth Conditions: Use of PriCoat™ T25 Flasks (G299) or Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) is required for cell adhesion to the culture vessels. PriGrow X Series Medium (TM0753), 37.0°C, 5% CO₂
- Seeding Density (cells/cm²): 30,000 - 40,000
- Thaw cells quickly in a 37°C water bath while agitating gently (maximum 2 minutes). The vial cap should be kept above the water level to minimize the risk of contamination.
- Decontaminate the vial by spraying and wiping the exterior of the vial with 70% ethanol. From this point onwards, all operations should be strictly carried out inside a biological safety cabinet using aseptic conditions.
- Transfer the cell suspension into a 15ml sterile conical tube containing 5ml of pre-warmed, complete growth media. Centrifuge cells at 125xg for 5-7 minutes.
- Aspirate the supernatant without disturbing the cell pellet. Re-suspend the cell pellet in the recommended pre-warmed, complete growth media and dispense into a T25 culture flask.
- Incubate the cells at the recommended conditions.
- Aspirate the culture media, and add 2-3ml of pre-warmed 0.25% Trypsin-EDTA to the culture vessel.
- Observe the cells under a microscope to confirm detachment (typically within 2-10 minutes). Cells that are difficult to detach can be put in 37°C, for several minutes to facilitate detachment.
- Neutralize Trypsin-EDTA by adding an equal volume of the complete growth media into the culture vessel.
- Transfer the culture suspension into a sterile centrifuge tube, and centrifuge at 125xg for 5 minutes. The actual centrifuge duration and speed may vary depending on the cell type.
- Aspirate the supernatant, and re-suspend the pellet with pre-warmed fresh complete growth media. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels, as desired.
- Incubate the cells at the recommended conditions.
How should I handle live cells once I receive them?
https://www.abmgood.com/immortalized-cells-documents.html
Following these guidelines will help ensure optimal cell viability and performance.
Why are these cells classified as biosafety level II?
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How many times can cells divide?
Primary cells have a limited lifespan and will undergo a finite number of population doublings before entering senescence. The exact number varies by cell type and culture conditions.
Immortalized cell lines are capable of extended or indefinite proliferation under proper culture conditions, although growth characteristics may vary between lines.
Do I need Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) if I am using PriCoat™ flasks?
Cell line sourcing and selection (species, tissue, and disease model matching) · Stable cell line engineering (overexpression, knockdown, knockout via CRISPR/Cas9, shRNA, sgRNA) · Reporter gene integration (GFP, RFP, luciferase, fluorescent/bioluminescent constructs) · Genome editing and knockin (point mutations, tagged endogenous proteins, conditional alleles) · Inducible expression systems (Tet-On/Off and regulatable constructs) · Drug resistance marker selection (puromycin, G418, hygromycin, and others) · Custom growth and media optimisation for specific assay requirements · Scale-up production for high-throughput screening campaigns · Authentication and QC services (STR profiling, mycoplasma testing, viability assessment). Talk to a Scientist or contact support@biohippo.com.
Ramirez, R. D., Sheridan, S., Girard, L., Sato, M., Kim, Y., Pollack, J., … Minna, J. D. (2004). Immortalization of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells in the Absence of Viral Oncoproteins. Cancer Research, 64(24), 9027–9034. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-3703
Blackman, M. C., Capeloa, T., Rondeau, J. D., Zampieri, L. X., Benyahia, Z., Van de Velde, J. A., ... & Sonveaux, P. (2022). Mitochondrial Protein Cox7b Is a Metabolic Sensor Driving Brain-Specific Metastasis of Human Breast Cancer Cells. Cancers, 14(18), 4371.
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