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Stratification of mouse vaginal epithelium 2. Identification of factors inducing stratification.
Biology of reproduction - 1 Oct 2018
Takashina Rikako, Nakajima Tadaaki, Umezu Tomohiro, Komatsu Kiyohiko, Banba Tatsuro, Asada Taichi, Ohse Kensuke, Murakami Yasufumi, Tomooka Yasuhiro
Abstract excerpt
Stratification of the vaginal epithelium is regulated by stromal factors. To analyze the mechanisms of stratification in vitro, 3 dimensional (3D) co-culture models were established with clonal cell lines. In the models, stromal cells were embedded in collagen gel and epithelial cells were seeded on the gel. In the 3D co-culture, stromal SV-6c4a1b cells induced epithelial stratification but stromal MV-1e6g1a...
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