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Characterization of telomerase-immortalized, non-neoplastic, human Barrett’s cell line (BAR-T)
15 May 2007
Abstract excerpt
Barrett's esophagus, a metaplasia predisposed to malignant transformation, has been studied in vitro using esophageal adenocarcinoma cell lines. However, findings in such transformed cells may not be applicable to the non-neoplastic cells of benign Barrett's esophagus. Therefore, we have developed and characterized a Barrett's cell line derived from a patient without malignancy or dysplasia. Human Barrett's...
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