HUVEC cell
A convenient source of human endothelial cells are those that line the large vein in the umbilical cord which is usually discarded together with the placenta after childbirth. The cells can be removed as a fairly pure suspension by mild enzymatic treatment of the vein followed by some mechanical distraction and will grow relatively easily in culture, retaining their differentiated characteristics for several passages.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | HUVEC cell | 1 | TAXON |
Broader habitats
- umbilical vein endothelial cell line
BTO:0001520
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Borrelia turicatae 91E135 NCBITaxon:314724 |
PREGO | 1 | 1 |
Also called
- HUVEC
- HUVEC cells
- HUVECs
- human umbilical cord endothelial cell
- human umbilical cord endothelial cells
- human umbilical vein endothelial cell
- human umbilical vein endothelial cells
- huvec cell line
- huvec cell lines
- huvec cell lineses
- huvec cell linous
- huvec cellses