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Establishment and Molecular Phenotyping of Organoids from the Squamocolumnar Junction Region of the Uterine Cervix
15 Mar 2020
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The metaplastic epithelium of the transformation zone (TZ) including the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ) of the uterine cervix is a prime target of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and subsequent cancer development. Due to the lack of adequate in vitro models for SCJ, however, investigations into its physiological roles and vulnerability to carcinogenesis have been limited. By using Matrigel-based...
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