Description
BEAS-2B are epithelial cells isolated from normal human bronchial epithelium derived from autopsies of noncancerous individuals. The cells retain the ability to undergo squamous differentiation in response to serum and can be used to screen chemical and biological agents for the ability to induce or affect differentiation and/or carcinogenesis. The BEAS-2B cell line is a suitable transfection host. This product is an ATCC manufactured progeny of CRL-9609 cited in US Pat. No. 4,885,238