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.
XB-2 cells can undergo a process of terminal differention similar to keratinocytes.
When cultured at low cell density as adherent cells, few cells differentiate.
When placed in suspension culture, however, cultures demonstrate colony forming ability decrease, nuclear pyknosis and other features of keratinocyte differentiation.
Subcultivation Ratio: See subcultivation information above
Medium Renewal: Once per week
Note: For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines consult Chapter 13 in Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique by R. Ian Freshney, 5th edition, published by Wiley - Liss, N.Y., 2005.
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XB-2 was isolated from a transplantable mouse teratoma (No. 69691) established by L. C. Stevens.
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