Cell, tissue or DNA sample: Cell line or tissue used as the source of experimental material.
cellTierDescriptionLineageTissueKaryotypeSexDocumentsVendor IDTerm IDLabel
U2OS 3 osteosarcoma from the tibia of a 15 year old, J. Ponten and E. Saksela derived this line (originally 2T) in 1964 from a moderately differentiated sarcoma, viruses were not detected during co-cultivation with WI-38 cells or in CF tests against SV40, RSV or adenoviruses, mycoplasma contamination was detected and eliminated in 1972, (PMID: 6081590) mesoderm bone cancer F Farnham   ATCC HTB-96 BTO:0000970 U2OS