-20°C or colder in a manual defrost freezer. Avoid freeze-thawing.
Biosafety Level
1
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Introduction
Cell Line Description:
The cells express 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase and hepatic triglyceride lipase activities. The cells demonstrate decreased expression of apoA-I mRNA and increased expression of catalase mRNA in response to gramoxone (oxidative stress).
There is no evidence of a Hepatitis B virus genome in this cell line
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Quality Control Specifications
DNA Quality Control Information:
· > 100 kb in size by agarose gel electrophoresis
· No RNA detected in the agarose gel
· A260/A280 ratio 3 1.8
· Tested and verified for PCR amplification and restriction digestion.