Vero Cell

➨ Vero cells are lineages of cells used in cell cultures. The Vero lineage was isolated from kidney epithelial cells extracted from an African green monkey.

➨ Vero cells are used for many purposes, including,

  Screening for the toxin of Escherichia coli, first named "Vero toxin".

  As host cells for growing viruses.

➨ The Vero cell lineage is continuous and aneuploid.

  A continuous cell lineage can be replicated through many cycles of division and not become senescent (i.e. not deteriorates with age).

  Aneuploidy is the characteristic of having an abnormal number of chromosomes.