title: [Establishment of Z-HL16C cell line.].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To establish and study the nature and the application of Z-HL16C cell line.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cell line was continuously passed, frozen stored and recovered. Its application was expanded and the cell type was identified.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cell line had an epithelial-cell-like shape, the size appeared uniform, the cell boundary was distinct. It has been continuously passed, frozen stored and recovered for ten years. Its recovery rate was about 90%. It has been proved to be sensitive to the tested viruses which were enteroviruses (Polio, Cox, Echo), influenza viruses, parainfluenzaviruses, adenoviruses, measles virus. This cell line has been identified as a cancerization cell.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The cell line Z-HL16C has been stably established, it has a broad spectrum in sensitivity for culturing viruses.
authors.affiliation: Strand Biotech Company Limited, Guangdong Shantou 510541, China.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D004770:Enterovirus; D006801:Humans; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae; D014780:Viruses