Novel cell culture device enabling three-dimensional cell growth and improved cell function

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 354, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1095-1100

  Bokhari, Maria ^a   Carnachan, Ross J ^a   Cameron, Neil R ^a   Przyborski, Stefan A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 D cell growth; Cell culture; Device; HepG2 cells; Liver; Polymer scaffold

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL CULTURE EQUIPMENT; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GROWTH; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL; MEMBRANE MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; POLYSTYRENES; SERUM ALBUMIN;

EID: 33846833880     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.01.105     Document Type: Article

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