The Cellosaurus, a Cell-Line Knowledge Resource

TLDR

The Cellosaurus is a knowledge resource on cell lines. It aims to describe all cell lines used in biomedical research. It covers vertebrate and invertebrate cell lines and is available on the ExPASy server, downloadable in multiple formats. It contains data for over 100,000 cell lines, each with extensive details, cross‑references, and literature citations, and is widely used to detect contaminated or misidentified lines, thereby improving research quality.

Abstract

The Cellosaurus is a knowledge resource on cell lines. It aims to describe all cell lines used in biomedical research. Its scope encompasses both vertebrates and invertebrates. Currently, information for >100,000 cell lines is provided. For each cell line, it provides a wealth of information, cross-references, and literature citations. The Cellosaurus is available on the ExPASy server (https://web.expasy.org/cellosaurus/) and can be downloaded in a variety of formats. Among its many uses, the Cellosaurus is a key resource to help researchers identify potentially contaminated/misidentified cell lines, thus contributing to improving the quality of research in the life sciences.