A mystery wrapped in an enigma: Matrigel enhancement of mammary cell growth and morphogenesis

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-101

  Lewis, Michael T ^a   Landua, John D ^a   Adams III, Homer C ^a   Medina, Daniel ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Engraftment; Matrigel; Stem cell activity

Indexed keywords

MATRIGEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CELL SUSPENSION; ENGRAFTMENT; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; STEM CELL;

ADULT STEM CELLS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LAMININ; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MAMMARY GLANDS, HUMAN; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MORPHOGENESIS; PROTEOGLYCANS; SARCOMA; STEM CELL NICHE;

EID: 84865707552     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: 15737039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10911-012-9249-1     Document Type: Article

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