Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Cell line was derived from the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, HepG2 (ATCC HB-8065). The parental cells were stably transfected at passage 48 with a human cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7) minigene/Luciferase construct.
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