How do I make my cell culture immortal?
Posted December 15, 2020
Answer
Cells can induce immortality spontaneously through random mutation or it can be introduced via genetic modifications. A common technique for inducing immortality is to introduce a viral gene (e.g. tumor suppressor genes) that supersedes the cell cycle. For example, adenovirus type 5 DNA was used to immortalize HEK293 cells.
Additional resources
Cell Meter™ Fluorimetric Live Cell Cycle Assay Kit *Green Fluorescence Optimized for Flow Cytometry*
Immortalized cells and one oncogene in malignant transformation: old insights on new explanation