Table 1. Characteristics of cultured cell lines used to study mitosis
| Tissue of cell line | Species | Origin | Tissue type, morphology | Mitotic index | Chromosome number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PtK1 and PtK2 | Rat kangaroo Potorous tridactylis |
Kidney | Epithelial; flat | 3.8 | 2n = 12 |
| MDCK | Dog Canis familiaris |
Kidney | Epithelial; columnar | 2.2 | 2n = 78 |
| LLC-PK-1 | Wild boar Sus scrofa |
Kidney | Epithelial; flat | 3.6 | 2n = 38 |
| CFPAC-1 | Human Homo sapiens |
Liver | Epithelial-like; cuboidal | 4.8 | Hyperdiploid |
| NRK-52E | Rat Rattus norvegicus |
Kidney | Epithelial; flat | 3.7 | 2n = 42 |
| BS-C-1 | African green monkey Cercopithecus aethiops |
Kidney | Epithelial-like; flat | 2.6 | 2n = 60 |
| HeLa | Human Homo sapiens |
Cervix | Epithelial-like; rounded | 5.3 | Hyperdiploid |
