Human hepatic cancer cells refer to cells that originate from liver cancer in humans. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer (i.e., cancer that starts in the liver). There are several human hepatic cancer cell lines commonly used in research, each with unique characteristics that can make them more or…

HepG2 cells are a human liver cancer cell line widely used in biomedical research. The HepG2 cell line is especially valuable for studies involving liver functions, drug metabolism, and toxicity, cancer biology, and virology, among others. Here are a few examples of how HepG2 cells have been used in research: Remember that while HepG2 cells…

Target gene expression refers to the process by which a specific gene is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) and then translated into a protein. In research, scientists often want to measure the level of expression of a target gene to understand its role in a particular biological process or disease state. There are several methods…