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NIH/3T3
Definition 1
A cell line derived from fibroblasts of disaggregated Swiss mouse embryos. The line is a valuable in vitro host system for oncogenic virus transformation studies since 3T3 cells possess a high sensitivity to contact inhibition. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 2
a ubiquitous tissue culture model for nontransformed animal cells; derived from nonneoplastic immortalized fibroblasts. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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