Cell line name Synonyms Cellosaurus ID Tumor type Age Gender GeographicOrigin Ethnicity HBV HCV Reference Supplier Culture medium HepG2 CVCL_0027 Hepatoblastoma 15 Male USA European No No Aden et al. Nature (1979) [PMID: 233137] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin Hep3B CVCL_0326 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 8 Male USA African-American Yes No Aden et al. Nature (1979) [PMID: 233137] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin HepaRG CVCL_9720 Hepatocellular Carcinoma NA Female France European No Yes Gripon et al. PNAS (2002) [PMID: 12432097] Gift from Philippe Merle and Fabien Zoulim (Inserm U1052, France) DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin B1 NA Hepatocellular Carcinoma NA NA Austria European NA NA Gift from Bettina Grasl-Kraupp (Austria) DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin HCC-1.2 1.2 CVCL_0C53 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 56 Male Austria European No Yes Sagmeister et al. Br J Cancer (2008) [PMID: 18594539] Gift from Bettina Grasl-Kraupp (Austria) DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin HCC-3 AKH13 CVCL_0C57 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 50 Male Austria European No Yes Sagmeister et al. Br J Cancer (2008) [PMID: 18594539] Gift from Bettina Grasl-Kraupp (Austria) DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin HCC-1.1 3SP CVCL_0C52 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 56 Male Austria European No Yes Sagmeister et al. Br J Cancer (2008) [PMID: 18594539] Gift from Bettina Grasl-Kraupp (Austria) DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU182 CVCL_0090 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 24 Male Korea Asian Yes No Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU387 CVCL_0250 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 41 Female Korea Asian Yes No Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU398 CVCL_0077 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 42 Male Korea Asian Yes No Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU423 CVCL_0366 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 40 Male Korea Asian Yes No Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU449 CVCL_0454 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 52 Male Korea Asian Yes No Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU475 CVCL_0497 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 43 Male Korea Asian Yes No Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin Huh7 CVCL_0336 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 57 Male Japan Asian No No Nakabayashi et al Cancer Res (1982) [PMID: 6286115] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin Mahlavu CVCL_0405 Hepatocellular Carcinoma NA Female South Africa African Yes NA Prozesky et al. (1973) ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin PLC/PRF5 CVCL_0485 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 24 Male South Africa African Yes No Alexander et al. S Afr Med J (1976) [PMID: 63998] ATCC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin HLE CVCL_1281 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 68 Male Japan Asian No No Doi et al. Gan (1975) HSRRB - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin HLF CVCL_2947 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 68 Male Japan Asian No No Doi et al. Gan (1975) HSRRB - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin Huh6 CVCL_4381 Hepatoblastoma 1 Male Japan Asian No No Doi et al. Gan (1976) RIKEN BioResource Center - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin Li7 CVCL_3840 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 45 Male Japan Asian No No Tanno, H. (Tohoku Univ., 1st Surg) RIKEN BioResource Center - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin Huh1 CVCL_2956 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 53 Male Japan Asian Yes NA Huh et al. Mutat Res (1982) [PMID: 6287253] JCRB - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin JHH1 CVCL_2785 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 50 Male Japan Asian No Yes Fujise K et al. Hepatogastroenterology (1990) [PMID: 1701409] JCRB - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin JHH2 CVCL_2786 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 57 Male Japan Asian No NA Fujise K et al. Hepatogastroenterology (1990) [PMID: 1701409] JCRB - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin JHH4 CVCL_2787 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 51 Male Japan Asian No Yes Fujise K et al. Hepatogastroenterology (1990) [PMID: 1701409] JCRB - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin JHH5 CVCL_0364 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 50 Male Japan Asian No NA Fujise K et al. Hepatogastroenterology (1990) [PMID: 1701409] JCRB - Japan Williams 'Medium E (#22551-022, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin + 1X glutamine JHH6 CVCL_2788 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 57 Female Japan Asian No Yes Fujise K et al. Hepatogastroenterology (1990) [PMID: 1701409] JCRB - Japan Williams 'Medium E (#22551-022, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin + 1X glutamine JHH7 CVCL_2805 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 53 Male Japan Asian Yes NA Fujise K et al. Hepatogastroenterology (1990) [PMID: 1701409] JCRB - Japan DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU354 CVCL_3947 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 52 Male Korea Asian Yes NA Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] KCLB - Korea DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU368 CVCL_3948 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 54 Male Korea Asian Yes NA Park et al. Int J Cancer (1995) [PMID: 7543080] KCLB - Korea DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU739 CVCL_5088 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 52 Male Korea Asian Yes NA Lee et al. World J Gastroenterol (1999) [PMID: 11819450] KCLB - Korea DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU761 CVCL_5089 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 49 Male Korea Asian Yes NA Lee et al. World J Gastroenterol (1999) [PMID: 11819450] KCLB - Korea Williams' Medium E (#22551-022, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin + 1X glutamine SNU878 CVCL_5102 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 54 Female Korea Asian Yes NA Lee et al. World J Gastroenterol (1999) [PMID: 11819450] KCLB - Korea DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin SNU886 CVCL_5103 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 57 Male Korea Asian Yes NA Lee et al. World J Gastroenterol (1999) [PMID: 11819450] KCLB - Korea DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin MHCC97H CVCL_4972 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 39 Male China Asian Yes NA Woodland Pharmaceutical LLC - USA DMEM, high glucose pyruvate (#41966-052, Thermo Fisher Scientific) + 10% FBS + 1X penicillin/streptomycin