Constructing three-dimensional models to study mammary gland branching morphogenesis and functional differentiation

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-110

  Lo, Alvin T ^a   Mori, Hidetoshi ^a   Mott, Joni ^a   Bissell, Mina J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveologenesis; Branching morphogenesis; Functional differentiation; Mammary gland; Organoid cultures; Three dimensional cultures

Indexed keywords

MATRIGEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRANCHING MORPHOGENESIS; CYTOPLASM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MAMMARY GLAND; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROCEDURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE I; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INGUINAL CANAL; LAMININ; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MORPHOGENESIS; ORGANOIDS; PROTEOGLYCANS; STAINING AND LABELING; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84865759775     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: 15737039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10911-012-9251-7     Document Type: Article

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