R2C

A rat testis Leydig cell tumour cell line derived from a 2-month-old male WFu rat. Virus susceptibility: herpes simplex; vaccinia; pseudorabies; vesicular stomatitis (Indiana). Resistant to poliovirus 2. Stimulation by other hormones or cAMP is not required for hormone secretion.

Rat testis Leydig cell tumour

HAMS F10 + 2mM Glutamine + 15% Horse serum + 2.5% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Do not use heat-inactivated serum.

Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:2 to 1:3 i.e. seeding at 3-5x10,000 cells/cm² using 0.25% trypsin/EDTA;5% CO₂; 37°C.

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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to culturecollections@ukhsa.gov.uk.