METHODS FOR PRODUCING IMMORTALIZED HUMAN TRACHEAL EPITHELIAL CELLS, IMMORTALIZED HUMAN TRACHEAL EPITHELIAL CELLS OBTAINABLE BY THE METHODS, AND KITS FOR VIRAL SEPARATION OR KITS FOR SCREENING OF VIRAL INHIBITORS PROVIDED WITH THE IMMORTALIZED HUMAN TRACHEAL EPITHELIAL CELLS

摘要

To provide cells that solve the problems of primary culture cells derived from epithelia of respiratory mucosa such as quick aging and functional decline.SOLUTION: Disclosed herein is a method for producing an immortalized human respiratory epithelial cell comprising introduction to a human respiratory epithelial cell the following genes: (1) CDK4R24C gene or BMI1 gene; and (2) TERT gene.SELECTED DRAWING: None