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HK-2
HK-2 from ATCC
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HK-2 cells are derived from a normal, human adult male kidney. The cell line has applications in toxicology research
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Item
HK-2
Company
ATCC
Price
$431.00
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Catalog Number
CRL-2190
Type
Cell Biology
Species
Homo sapiens
Tissue
kidney, Cortex:Proximal tubule
Cell Line
HK-2
Validated Species Reactivity
Human (Hu)
Tissue (standardized)
Kidney
Age
adult
Disease
Papilloma
Specifications/Features
Post freeze viability ≥ 50%
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,
Virginia
20110-2209
United States
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: (703) 365-2700
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Citations (456)
(1)
RhoB supports rubella infection and impairs endothelial barrier integrity through downstream ROCK signaling
Cell Commun Signal
April 27, 2026
Igor Kovacevic, Marie Müller, Leonie Mair, Vivien Henschke, Annkatrin Kowalski, Jes-Niels Boeckel, Karolin Kropf, Guido Posern, Uta Reibetanz, Claudia Claus
passaging was initiated at confluency with 0.1% trypsin–EDTA. Human kidney epithelial cells (
HK-2
), (
CRL-2190
,
ATCC
) were grown in Dulbecco’s modified eagle medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% FCS and 1 mg/ml D-Glucose.
(2)
Reappraisal of profibrotic phenotype and cell-cycle state of renal tubular epithelium after ischemia-reperfusion injury
PLoS One
April 24, 2026
Daichi Fukaya, Wakako Kosakai, Tetsuya Sato, Tsutomu Inoue, Hiroaki Amano, Takeru Kusano, Hirokazu Okada
[14].
HK-2
cell line The cultured
human
renal tubular
epithelial cell
line
HK-2
(
ATCC
Catalog Number:
CRL-2190
) was cultured in the Ham’s F-12 and Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (4.5 g/L glucose) (Nacalai Tesque,
(3)
Chitosan nanoparticle encapsulated pentoxifylline improves renal protection and reduces oxidative stress in amikacin induced nephrotoxicity
Discov Nano
April 18, 2026
Nada Moustafa, Mona B. Abd El-Latif, Alyaa Farid
(
human
embryonic kidney cells,
ATCC
®
CRL-3216
™) and
HK-2
(
human
proximal tubular
epithelial cells
,
ATCC
®
CRL-2190
™) using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT;
Sigma-Aldrich
, USA)
assay
.
(4)
Enhancement of tobramycin and amikacin activities by co-encapsulation in liposomal-thymoquinone formulation: antibacterial, antibiofilm, and cytocompatibility study
Ther Deliv
April 10, 2026
Raghad R. Alzahrani, Manal M. Alkhulaifi, Abdulkareem M. Albekairy, Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei, Rizwan Ali, Salleh N. Ehaideb, Mohammed A. Assiri, Alaa Eldeen B. Yassin, Majed A. Halwani
Kidney cell cytocompatibility with liposomal formulations
Cell Culture
Human kidney-derived
HK-2
(
ATCC
CRL-2190
) and HEK293T (
ATCC
CRL-3216
) cell lines were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC;
(5)
Thioxanthone-Mediated Cytoprotection Against Cisplatin Toxicity: Exploring the Potential Involvement of P-Glycoprotein Through Computational and Experimental Approaches
J Xenobiot
March 21, 2026
Jéssica Veiga-Matos, Daniel J V A Dos dos Santos, Andreia Palmeira, Emília Sousa, Ana I. Morales, Marta Prieto, Fernando Remião, Renata Silva
the risk of solvent-related cytotoxic effects. 2.2.2.
Cell Culture
Human kidney (HK)-2 cells (
ATCC
®
CRL-2190
), obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (
ATCC
; Manassas, VA, USA), were routinely cultured
(6)
Small RNA Sequencing of Human Urinary Extracellular Vesicles Reveals Association of High‐Sodium Diet With Renal Proinflammatory Pathways
Journal of the American Heart Association
March 17, 2026
Fabrizio Buffolo, Jacopo Burrello, Barbara Pardini, Sonia Tarallo, Elisabetta Casalone, Giovanni Birolo, Margherita Alba Carlotta Pomatto, Brooke Honzel, Laura Tsai, Paolo Mulatero,
et al.
for each condition and respective mRNA targets.
In Vitro
Experiments Human kidney 2 cells (
ATCC
,
CRL‐2190
–passage 7–10) were
transfected
with mirVana miRNA inhibitors for hsa‐miR‐320b and hsa‐miR‐10b‐5p (
Applied Biosystems
(7)
The hippo-YAP1/TEAD1-SLC7A5 axis: uncovering a novel therapeutic target for oxalate-induced renal tubular ferroptosis
Redox Rep
March 16, 2026
Junyi Yang, Zhilong Ma, Wenlong Wan, Dongfeng Yuan, Jiabo Li, Yongqi Wang, Baokang Wang, Guoruiyu Lyu, Yang Xun, Xiao Yu
and
human
embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293 T) were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (
CRL-2190
,
CRL-11268
,
ATCC
, USA) and cultured under standard conditions (37°C, 5% CO₂, humidified air). Cells
(8)
Heterogeneity in lysosomal dynamics and metabolic functions along the kidney proximal tubule
Nature Communications
March 9, 2026
Monika Kaminska, Imene B. Sakhi, Nevena Jankovic, Marcello Polesel, Andrew M. Hall
experiments were conducted at 37 °C, 5% CO2. Imaging of late
endosomes
and
lysosomes
in cells HK-2 cells (
CRL-2190
,
ATCC
) were
transfected
with 1.5 µg of mScarlet-
Rab7
plasmid (Addgene, #169068) using
Lipofectamine 3000
(9)
Involvement of c-Myc/WWP1/TRIM65 Axis in Renal Fibrosis
Biomolecules
March 2, 2026
Sonia Mazumder, Cody Gifford, Jiaqi Tang, Fortis Gaba, Varsha Mondal, Roel Goldschmeding, Rohan Samarakoon, Paul J. Higgins
Generation of Stable Single and Double Transductants Human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (
HK-2
) (
CRL-2190
-
ATCC
, Manassas, VA, USA) were grown in
DMEM
media M (1X) + GlutaMAX-I (10567-014, Gibco, Thermo Fisher
(10)
Pyrimidinergic calcium signaling links tubular metabolism to fibrosis in kidney disease
Nature Communications
February 19, 2026
Andreja Figurek, Nevena Jankovic, Sarah Kollar, Monika Kaminska, Imene Sakhi, Anna Rinaldi, Pietro E. Cippà, Bernard Robaye, Andrew M. Hall
5% fetal bovine serum and 1% penicillin/streptomycin.
Human
cortical proximal tubular cells (
HK-2
,
CRL-2190
,
ATCC
) were cultured in DMEM/F12 media supplemented with REGM Renal Epithelial Cell Growth Medium BulletKit
(11)
Nanoparticle-delivered miR-486-5p inhibits H 2 O 2 -induced injury in cultured endothelial and kidney tubular epithelial cells
Nanoscale Advances
February 17, 2026
Ali O. Maadelat, Savindi Wehella, Adrianna Douvris, Shireesha Manturthi, Kevin D. Burns, Suresh Gadde
Type Culture Collection (
ATCC
; Boston, MA USA): HUVECs (
PCS-100-013
), hPTECs (
PCS-400-010
), HK2 cells (
CRL-2190
), renal
epithelial cell
basal medium (
PCS-400-030
), renal
epithelial cell
growth kit (
PCS-400-040
),
(12)
Biochanin A, a Plant Isoflavone, Disrupts Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis by Downregulating femA and femB, and Impairs Cell Wall Integrity in Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Antibiotics (Basel)
February 10, 2026
Jade Joshua R. Teodosio, Kathryn Ann H. Dizon, Julyanna R. Bruna, Jan Vincent N. Sollesta, Zenith M. Villorente, Jonel P. Saludes, Doralyn S. Dalisay
Toxicity Assay
To establish the safety of Biochanin A in normal and model cell lines, we utilized kidney
HK-2
(
ATCC
CRL-2190
), liver HepG2 (ECACC 85011430), and cardiac H9c2 (ECACC 88092904). Results revealed that MIC80 concentration
(13)
Opposite Effects of Diacylglycerol and Phosphatidic Acid in the Modulation of the Plasma Membrane Ca2+-ATPase from Kidney Proximal Tubules: A Regulatory Role for Diacylglycerol Kinase in Calcium Homeostasis?
Biomedicines
February 8, 2026
Gloria M. R. S. Grelle, Pilar A. M. Moreno, Thais A. Bonilha, Osman F. Silva, Rafael Garrett, Fábio Ricardo M. Botelho, Luciana Nogaroli, Rafael H. F. Valverde, Marcelo Einicker-Lamas
and averaged. 2.3.
Cell Cultures
Human renal proximal tubule cells (
HK-2
,
ATCC
, Manassas, VA, USA:
CRL:2190
) were cultured in
Keratinocyte
Serum Free Medium (KSF-M, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA)
(14)
Progranulin impairs efferocytosis of macrophages in renal fibrosis by negatively regulating PPAR-δ-mediated inhibition of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway
Cell Mol Life Sci
February 7, 2026
Yang Zhao, Weichao Tu, Yang Liu, Xiaoqian Yang, Yueyan Li, Hao Yan
analyses as described.
Cell culture
and grouping Human proximal tubular epithelial cells (
HK-2
,
ATCC
®
CRL-2190
™) were cultured in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium/Nutrient Mixture F-12 (DMEM/F12; Gibco, USA) supplemented
(15)
NMN protects cisplatin-associated AKI via NAD+/SIRT1 pathway
Frontiers in Immunology
February 4, 2026
Zhaozhi Wen, Jiazeng Wang, Yihang Yang, Longlong Chen, Xiangge Ji, Dong Liu, Chongxu Shi
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
In vitro
study HK-2 cells (
human
kidney-2;
ATCC
CRL-2190
) were obtained from Bluefbio Co. (China) and cultured in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM; Pricella,
(16)
Stimulator of Interferon Genes Is a Fine-Tuner, but Not a Prime Mover, of Kidney Inflammation
The American Journal of Pathology
February 1, 2026
Madiha Zahra Syeda, Emily S.H. Yeung, Lisa Y.Q. Hong, Suzanne L. Advani, Youan Liu, Laurette Geldenhuys, Ferhan S. Siddiqi, Veera Ganesh Yerra, Sri Nagarjun Batchu, Andrew Advani
Dye Reagent (5000205; Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA).
Cell Culture
HK-2 cells were from
ATCC
(Manassas, VA;
CRL-2190
),
human
glomerular
endothelial cells
were from Sciencell Research Laboratories (Carlsbad, CA), and conditionally
(17)
Transcriptional response to combination antiretroviral therapy predicts side effects and novel targets
Frontiers in Pharmacology
January 21, 2026
Alexander Lachmann, Letizia Amadori, Paola Nicoletti, Heidi M. Crane, Chiara Giannarelli, Avi Ma’ayan, Inga Peter
al., 1982; Ibanez et al., 2012; Talukdar et al., 2016). HK-2 cells (5,000 cells/well;
ATCC
, cat. no.
CRL-2190
) were cultured in
Keratinocyte
Serum Free Medium (K-SFM), Kit (Gibco, cat. no. 17005-042) at 37 °C,
(18)
Anticancer Potential of Cannabidiol in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Serum Modulation and Preliminary Mechanistic Insights
Journal of Clinical Medicine
January 19, 2026
Débora Sousa, Filipa Amaro, Ana Margarida Araújo, Márcia Carvalho
769-P
(
ATCC
®
CRL-1933
), along with the non-tumoral proximal tubular
epithelial cell
line
HK-2
(
ATCC
®
CRL-2190
), were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (
ATCC
, Manassas, VA, USA). Cells were routinely
(19)
Nanoplastic toxicity and uptake in kidney cells: differential effects of concentration, particle size, and polymer type
Cell Biology and Toxicology
January 16, 2026
Hayden Louis Gillings, Darling M. Rojas-Canales, Soon Wei Wong, Kaustubh R. Bhuskute, Amandeep Kaur, Iliana Delcheva, Jonathan M. Gleadle, Melanie MacGregor
measurements. Each sample was measured in triplicate.
Cell culture
and nanoplastics exposure HK-2 cells (
ATCC
CRL-2190
) were cultured in
1:1
Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) and Ham’s F-12 (Gibco), and supplemented
(20)
Targeting and dissociating HIF2α from the molecular chaperone Hsp70 triggers apoptosis in kidney cancer
Communications Medicine
January 12, 2026
Jennifer A. Heritz, Sarah J. Backe, Angela Pacherille, Sara J. Cayaban, Michael F. Basin, Britannia Smith, Rebecca A. Sager, Michael Daneshvar, Dawn E. Post, Mark R. Woodford,
et al.
embryonic kidney (HEK293) (
ATCC
, Cat#
CRL-1573
; RRID:CVCL_0045), (
Human
, unknown) and
HK-2
(
ATCC
, Cat#
CRL-2190
; RRID:CVCL_0302), (Human, Male) cells were grown in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM, Sigma-Aldrich),
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