Rapid and non-enzymatic in vitro retrieval of tumour cells from surgical specimens.

The study of tumourigenesis commonly involves the use of established cell lines or single cell suspensions of primary tumours. Standard methods for the generation of short-term tumour cell cultures include the disintegration of tissue based on enzymatic and mechanical stress. Here, we describe a sim...

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Main Authors: Brigitte Mack, Carola Eggert, Katharina Eder, Sannia Imrich, Philipp Baumeister, Ulrich Harréus, Olivier Gires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3561176?pdf=render