Article
Epithelial cell invasion of the stroma in human skin organ culture.
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library - 1 Sept 2004
Varani James
Abstract excerpt
Invasion of the surrounding tissue by malignant epithelial cells is a complex process. It involves degradation of basement membrane and stromal connective tissue elements and movement of tumor cells into and through the partially-degraded matrix. While the process of tumor cell invasion has been extensively studied in simple two-dimensional or three-dimensional assay systems, it is difficult to know how the...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Adhesion
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Movement
- Culture Media
- Culture Media, Serum-Free
- Dermis
- Epithelial Cells
- Fibronectins
- Growth Substances
- Humans
- Matrix Metalloproteinases
