Phenotypic characterization of collagen gel embedded primary human breast epithelial cells in athymic nude mice.

doi:10.1016/0304-3835(94)90192-9

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Phenotypic characterization of collagen gel embedded primary human breast epithelial cells in athymic nude mice.

Cancer letters - 30 Jun 1994

Yang J, Guzman R C, Popnikolov N, Bandyopadhyay G K, Christov K, Collins G, Nandi S

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We have developed a method to characterize the phenotypes and tumorigenicity of dissociated human breast epithelial cells. The dissociated cells were first embedded in collagen gels and subsequently transplanted subcutaneously in vivo in athymic nude mice. The transplantation of dissociated epith...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Breast
Breast Neoplasms
Cell Division
Collagen
Epithelium
Female
Gels
Humans
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Nude
Middle Aged
Phenotype

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