Article
Finite proliferative lifespan in vitro of a human breast cancer cell strain isolated from a metastatic lymph node.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Dec 1993
Mahacek M L, Beer D G, Frank T S, Ethier S P
Abstract excerpt
We recently described culture conditions that allow proliferation of metastatic human breast cancer cells from biopsy specimens of certain patient samples. These conditions resulted in the development of an immortalized cell strain designated SUM-44PE. These same culture conditions were used to i...
Topics
- Blotting, Western
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cell Division
- ErbB Receptors
- Female
- Humans
- Karyotyping
- Lymph Nodes
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Phenotype
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Time Factors
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53