{"product_id":"immortalized-human-bronchial-epithelial-cells-hbec3-kt-negative-cdk4-htert-bhc10900486","title":"Immortalized Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (HBEC3-KT) - Cdk4\/hTERT","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmortalized 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey elements and design rationale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel identity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Immortalized Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (HBEC3-KT) - Cdk4\/hTERT is supplied as a tumor cell line derived from Human airway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth properties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adherent, epithelial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frozen, BSL-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cell-based model is generally used in cancer biology, phenotype comparison, and response profiling studies. Donor\/background information is available for contextual interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBiological background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResearch relevance and current trends\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCell-line models continue to be used for tumor phenotype comparison, pathway perturbation studies, and assay development in controlled in vitro systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineered and subtype-defined tumor lines are often used to compare growth behavior, reporter output, and response patterns across matched experimental conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen metastatic or lineage features are described, investigators commonly interpret results alongside morphology, passage history, and culture environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon research applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancer biology studies that compare proliferation-associated behavior, morphology, and pathway responses in vitro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssay development for treatment response, reporter monitoring, or phenotype comparison under matched culture conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide-by-side comparison of engineered versus parental background characteristics when relevant to the study design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanges 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes for experimental interpretation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorphology, 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatched controls such as parental cells, untreated cultures, or parallel cultures maintained under identical conditions help distinguish background effects from biology of interest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCulture and product details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding Density (cells\/cm²):\u003c\/strong\u003e 30,000 - 40,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Applied Biological Materials (abm) Inc.","offers":[{"title":"1x10\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e cells \/ 1.0 ml","offer_id":53180500738413,"sku":"T0753","price":1510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ebiohippo.com\/products\/immortalized-human-bronchial-epithelial-cells-hbec3-kt-negative-cdk4-htert-bhc10900486","provider":"BioHippo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}