Lung Carcinoma Cells A549 Transfection Kit

Description

Lung cancer is considered the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The A549 cell line was isolated in 1972 from cancerous lung tissue of a 58-year-old Caucasian male. A549 cells are adenocarcinomatous human alveolar basal epithelial cells that are squamous and responsible for the diffusion of substances such as water and electrolytes in the alveoli. The cell line has been used to study various forms of lung cancer, as well as treatments for other respiratory diseases such as viral infections that can cause asthma, tissue damage associated with asbestos exposure, and emphysema associated with smoking. In order to facilitate in-depth research, a specific and efficient cell transfection system is essential. To this end, CD BioSciences has developed a specific transfection kit for the A549 cell line.