Li-7Homo sapiens (Human)Cancer cell line

Also known as: C-Li-7, Li7, LI7

🤖 AI SummaryBased on 7 publications

Quick Overview

Human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line with cancer stem cell properties.

Detailed Summary

Li-7 is a human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell line that exhibits cancer stem cell (CSC) properties. It contains a population of CD13+CD166- CSCs, which can be maintained in culture using specific media. The cell line has been used to study tumorigenicity, drug sensitivity, and the molecular mechanisms underlying HCC progression. Research has shown that Li-7 cells can form tumors in immunodeficient mice and exhibit characteristics of both CSCs and differentiated cancer cells. The cell line is valuable for investigating the role of CSCs in cancer development and for testing therapeutic strategies targeting these cells.

Research Applications

Cancer stem cell researchTumorigenicity studiesDrug sensitivity profilingMolecular mechanisms of HCC progression

Key Characteristics

Presence of CD13+CD166- cancer stem cellsTumor formation in immunodeficient miceResponse to specific culture media for CSC maintenance
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Basic Information

Database IDCVCL_3840
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Tissue SourceLiver[UBERON:UBERON_0002107]

Donor Information

Age45
Age CategoryAdult
SexMale

Disease Information

DiseaseAdult hepatocellular carcinoma
LineageLiver
SubtypeHepatocellular Carcinoma
OncoTree CodeHCC

DepMap Information

Source TypeRIKEN
Source IDACH-000471_source

Known Sequence Variations

TypeGene/ProteinDescriptionZygosityNoteSource
MutationSimpleTERTc.1-124C>T (c.228C>T) (C228T)UnspecifiedIn promoterfrom parent cell line Hep-G2

Haplotype Information (STR Profile)

Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profile for cell line authentication.

Amelogenin
X
CSF1PO
12
D13S317
11
D16S539
9
D18S51
16
D19S433
12,14
D21S11
30
D2S1338
17,19
D3S1358
15,16
D5S818
9,11
D7S820
10,11
D8S1179
13,14
FGA
20
Penta D
10
Penta E
5
TH01
7
TPOX
8
vWA
16,19
Gene Expression Profile
Gene expression levels and statistical distribution
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Publications

Identification of a gene set that maintains tumorigenicity of the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Li-7.

Sasaki R., Hirai M.Y., Hyodo I., Tsuchiya K., Nakamura Y.

Hum. Cell 36:2074-2086(2023).

A pharmacogenomic landscape in human liver cancers.";

Hui L.-J.

Cancer Cell 36:179-193.e11(2019).

Next-generation characterization of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia.

Sellers W.R.

Nature 569:503-508(2019).

Analysis of liver cancer cell lines identifies agents with likely efficacy against hepatocellular carcinoma and markers of response.

Couchy G., Calderaro J., Nault J.-C., Zucman-Rossi J., Rebouissou S.

Gastroenterology 157:760-776(2019).

An interactive resource to probe genetic diversity and estimated ancestry in cancer cell lines.

Dutil J., Chen Z.-H., Monteiro A.N.A., Teer J.K., Eschrich S.A.

Cancer Res. 79:1263-1273(2019).

A robust culture method for maintaining tumorigenic cancer stem cells in the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Li-7.

Nakamura Y.

Cancer Sci. 110:1644-1652(2019).

A resource for cell line authentication, annotation and quality control.

Neve R.M.

Nature 520:307-311(2015).

High frequency of telomerase reverse-transcriptase promoter somatic mutations in hepatocellular carcinoma and preneoplastic lesions.

Laurent C., Laurent A., Cherqui D., Balabaud C., Zucman-Rossi J.

Nat. Commun. 4:2218.1-2218.7(2013).

The Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia enables predictive modelling of anticancer drug sensitivity.

Morrissey M.P., Sellers W.R., Schlegel R., Garraway L.A.

Nature 483:603-607(2012).

Chemosensitivity profile of cancer cell lines and identification of genes determining chemosensitivity by an integrated bioinformatical approach using cDNA arrays.

Yamori T.

Mol. Cancer Ther. 4:399-412(2005).

TFDP1, CUL4A, and CDC16 identified as targets for amplification at 13q34 in hepatocellular carcinomas.

Inazawa J.

Hepatology 35:1476-1484(2002).

Low incidence of point mutation of c-Ki-ras and N-ras oncogenes in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

Tsuda H., Hirohashi S., Shimosato Y., Ino Y., Yoshida T., Terada M.

Jpn. J. Cancer Res. 80:196-199(1989).

Production of alpha-fetoprotein and normal serum proteins by xenotransplanted human hepatomas in relation to their growth and morphology.

Taguchi Y., Kageyama K.

Cancer Res. 39:1819-1828(1979).

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