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US 2009/0222933 A1Published application
Human Liver Cancer Cell Line
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsChen Liu, Alan Hemming, Haizhen Zhu
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a human hepatoma-derived cell line, LH86, liver cell cultures, non-human animal models, artificial livers, liver assist devices, screening assays, and other applications of the cell line as an investigational tool.
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A human liver cell line that exhibits cytopathic effects characteristic of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection when infected therewith, and that is supportive for the entire HCV life cycle.
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