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Tumor Cells, Cultured MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Tree Number(s)
A11.251.860
Unique ID
D014407
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014407
Annotation
almost always NIM with no subheadings; check ANIMALS or HUMAN; do not routinely add neoplasm term; policy: Manual 21.57, 22.26.1, 24.4.5+
Scope Note
Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely.
Entry Term(s)
Cultured Neoplastic Cells
Cultured Tumor Cells
Neoplastic Cells, Cultured
Previous Indexing
Cell Line (1966-1987)
Cells, Cultured (1972-1987)
Clone Cells (1970-1983)
Tissue Culture (1966-1982)
See Also
Coculture Techniques
Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
Public MeSH Note
88
History Note
88
Date Established
1988/01/01
Date of Entry
1987/05/08
Revision Date
2004/08/02
Tumor Cells, Cultured Preferred
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