HEK 293 cells HEK 293 cells Human embryonic kidney 293 cells, also often referred to as HEK 293, HEK-293, 293 cells, or less precisely as HEK cells, are a specific cell line originally derived from human embryonic kidney cells grown in tissue culture. HEK 293 cells have been widely used in cell biology research for many years, because of their reliable growth and propensity for transfection. They are also used by the biotechnology industry to produce therapeutic proteins and viruses for gene therapy. HEK 293 cells were generated in 1973 by transfection of cultures of normal human embryonic kidney cells with sheared adenovirus
How to Make a Monster (2001 film) How to Make a Monster (2001 film) How to Make a Monster is a 2001 film starring Steven Culp and Clea DuVall. It is the third release in the "Creature Features" series of film remakes produced by Stan Winston. Julie Strain made a cameo appearance in the film as herself. "How to Make a Monster" debuted on October 14, 2001 on Cinemax. In 2005, it was nominated for a Hollywood Makeup Artist Award and Hair Stylist Guild Award. When a test group says the company's latest video game, "Evilution", is too boring, the game's development team is fired. Businessman Peter