Article
Normal human pancreas cultures display functional ductal characteristics.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Sept 1994
Vila M R, Lloreta J, Real F X
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Normal cell cultures are invaluable in the analysis of cell differentiation and neoplastic transformation. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We have developed methods to reproducibly culture normal pancreas epithelial cells. The characteristics of the cultures were analyzed using ultrastructural methods, antibodies, and cDNA probes detecting epithelial differentiation markers. RESULTS: Normal pancreas tissue (N =...
Topics
- Adult
- Cell Division
- Cells, Cultured
- Cyclic AMP
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Epithelial Cells
- Epithelium
- Gastric Mucins
- Humans
- Membrane Proteins
