| Description: | HepG2 cells are immortalized cell line that derived from liver tissue of a 15-year-old boy with hepatocellular carcinoma. HepG2 cells secrete a variety of major plasma proteins such as albumin, transferrin, and secrete acute-phase proteins such as fibrinogen, alpha 2-macroglobulin, alpha 1-antitrypsin, transferrin, and plasminogen. HepG2 have an epithelial morphology and are thought to be a very useful model to study HBV virus replication via transfection. Cells are also used for cancer and apoptosis studies. |
