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Genetic and Molecular Characterization of H9c2 Rat Myoblast Cell Line.

Thomas Liehr, Stefanie Kankel, Katharina S Hardt, Eva M Buhl, Heidi Noels, Diandra T Keller, Sarah K Schröder-Lange, Ralf Weiskirchen

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Article in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Thomas LiehrInstitute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, D-07747 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1672-3054
Stefanie KankelInstitute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, D-07747 Jena, Germany.
Katharina S HardtInstitute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH University Hospital Aachen, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Eva M BuhlElectron Microscopy Facility, Institute of Pathology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0627-9228
Heidi NoelsInstitute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH University Hospital Aachen, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3053-6984
Diandra T KellerInstitute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH University Hospital Aachen, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Sarah K Schröder-LangeInstitute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH University Hospital Aachen, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2265-3726
Ralf WeiskirchenInstitute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH University Hospital Aachen, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3888-0931

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft WE2554/17-1German Cancer Aid 70115581Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research within the Faculty of Medicine at the RWTH Aachen University PTD 1-5
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive genetic characterization of the H9c2 cell line, a widely used model for cardiac myoblast research. We established a short tandem repeat (STR) profile for H9c2 that is useful to confirm the identity and stability of the cell line. Additionally, we prepared H9c2 metaphase chromosomes and performed karyotyping and molecular cytogenetics to further investigate chromosomal characteristics. The genetic analysis showed that H9c2 cells exhibit chromosomal instability, which may impact experimental reproducibility and data interpretation. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed to analyze the transcriptome, revealing gene expression patterns relevant to cardiac biology. Western blot analysis further validated the expression levels of selected cardiac genes identified through NGS. Additionally, Phalloidin staining was used to visualize cytoskeletal organization, highlighting the morphological features of these cardiac myoblasts. Our findings collectively support that H9c2 cells are a reliable model for studying cardiac myoblast biology, despite some genetic alterations identified resembling sarcoma cells. The list of genes identified through NGS analysis, coupled with our comprehensive genetic analysis, will serve as a valuable resource for future studies utilizing this cell line in cardiovascular medicine.

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MyoblastsMyoblasts, CardiacAnimalsCell LineChromosomal InstabilityGene Expression ProfilingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingMicrosatellite RepeatsRatsTranscriptomecardiomyoblastcell authenticationICLACin vitro modelkaryogrammyocardiumnext-generation sequencingSKY analysisSTR profiling

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PMID40214456
PMCPMC11988023

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