Human embryonic lung cells (HEL-R66) are of monkey origin.
Two cultures of cells designated HEL-R66, presumable of human origin, revealed monkey instead of human cell characteristics, including chromosomes, isoenzyme mobility pattern and species-specific cell membrane antigen.
D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002521:Cercopithecus / Q000235:genetics*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops / Q000235:genetics*; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D007621:Karyotyping; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013045:Species Specificity
D007527:Isoenzymes; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase