About Human Cell Lines
Human cell lines are among the most widely used in vitro models in biomedical research. This collection includes immortalized, transformed, and cancer-derived cell lines that support research in molecular biology, cancer biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, immunology, and regenerative medicine.
Each profile provides standardized information on cell line origin, morphology, growth characteristics, culture conditions, recommended media, biosafety level, common applications, and key references, enabling researchers to quickly access reliable information for experimental planning.
Human Cell Line Profiles
Browse standardized reference profiles for widely used human cell lines in biomedical research.
HEK293
Human embryonic kidney cells widely used for transfection and recombinant protein expression.
HeLa
Human cervical carcinoma cell line extensively used in cancer and molecular biology research.
A549
Human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line for respiratory biology and oncology studies.
HCT116
Human colorectal carcinoma cell line used in cancer genetics and drug discovery.
SH-SY5Y
Human neuroblastoma cell line widely used in neuroscience and neurodegeneration research.
MCF-7
Human breast adenocarcinoma cell line commonly used in hormone receptor and breast cancer research.
MDA-MB-231
Human triple-negative breast cancer cell line for invasion, migration and metastasis studies.
THP-1
Human monocytic leukemia cell line used for immunology and macrophage differentiation studies.
Jurkat
Human T lymphocyte cell line widely used to investigate T-cell signaling and immune responses.
K562
Human chronic myelogenous leukemia cell line used in hematology and gene expression research.
HL-60
Human promyelocytic leukemia cell line capable of differentiation into multiple blood cell lineages.
U937
Human histiocytic lymphoma cell line frequently used to study monocyte and macrophage biology.
Raji
Human Burkitt lymphoma B-cell line widely used in immunology, virology and cancer research.
U87-MG
Human glioblastoma cell line commonly used in neuro-oncology and brain tumor research.