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HEK293 Cells

A cell line generated from human embryonic kidney cells that were transformed with human adenovirus type 5.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A cell line generated from human embryonic kidney cells that were transformed with human adenovirus type 5.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • 293T Cells
  • HEK 293 Cell Line
  • HEK 293 Cells
  • Human Embryonic Kidney Cell Line 293
  • Human Kidney Cell Line 293
  • 293 Cell, HEK
  • 293 Cells, HEK
  • 293T Cell
  • Cell, 293T
  • Cell, HEK 293
  • Cell, HEK293
  • Cells, 293T
  • Cells, HEK 293
  • Cells, HEK293
  • HEK 293 Cell
  • HEK293 Cell

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

almost always NIM with no qualifiers; check the tag HUMAN; do not routinely add KIDNEY or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Line or specifics (1994-2010)

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  1. A11w.251.210w.172.750w
  2. A11w.436.334w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. HEK293 Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057809. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057809
  2. HEK293 Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEK_293_cells
  3. HEK293 Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489618