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NIH 3T3 Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
NIH 3T3 Cells
Tree Number(s)
A11.251.210.100.550
A11.329.228.100.550
Unique ID
D041681
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041681
Annotation
almost always NIM with no subheadings; check ANIMAL & MICE; do not routinely add FIBROBLASTS or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN
Scope Note
A continuous cell line of high contact-inhibition established from NIH Swiss mouse embryo cultures. The cells are useful for DNA transfection and transformation studies. (From ATCC [Internet]. Virginia: American Type Culture Collection; c2002 [cited 2002 Sept 26]. Available from http://www.atcc.org/)
Entry Term(s)
3T3 Cells, NIH
NIH-3T3 Cells
Previous Indexing
3T3 Cells (1991-2003)
Cell Line (1978-1991)
Public MeSH Note
2004; see 3T3 CELLS 1992-2003
History Note
2004; use 3T3 CELLS 1992-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2013/07/08
NIH 3T3 Cells Preferred
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