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Quantitative Phenotypic Image Analysis of Three-Dimensional Organotypic Cultures.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2017
Åkerfelt Malin, Toriseva Mervi, Nees Matthias
Abstract excerpt
Glandular epithelial cells differentiate into three-dimensional (3D) multicellular or acinar structures, particularly when embedded in laminin-rich extracellular matrix (ECM). The spectrum of different multicellular morphologies formed in 3D is a reliable indicator for the differentiation potential of normal, non-transformed cells compared to different stages of malignant progression. Motile cancer cells may...
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