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Characterization of primary cultures of cholesteatoma-associated fibroblasts.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology - 1 Aug 2012
Barbara Maurizio, Raffa Salvatore, Leone Laura, Murè Carmelo, Scrofani Cristina, Monini Simonetta, Torrisi Maria Rosaria
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to characterize primary cultured fibroblasts derived from cholesteatoma (CHO) tissue to get evidence of their possible role for determining the different biological behavior of this aural pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Primary cultures of human fibroblasts were obtained from middle ear CHO specimens and from controls of normal human skin collected during surgical...
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