Short-term primary culture of epithelial cells derived from human breast tumours.

Abstract excerpt

As experimental models for breast cancer, most studies rely on established human breast cancer cell lines. However, many of these lines were established over 20 years ago, many from pleural effusions rather than the primary tumour, so the validity of using them as representative models is questio...

Topics

• 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
• Breast Neoplasms
• Cell Culture Techniques
• Cell Division
• Cell Separation
• Epithelial Cells
• Female
• Humans
• Neoplasm Proteins
• Phenotype
• Receptors, Estrogen