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.
This cell line is useful for the study of signal transduction of angiogenic factors.
This cell line is the only line known that can give rise to benign hemangiomas.
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