Characterization of immortalized human mammary epithelial cell line HMEC 2.6

Primary human mammary epithelial cells have a limited life span which makes it difficult to study them in vitro for most purposes. To overcome this problem, we have developed a cell line that was immortalized using defined genetic elements, and we have characterized this immortalized non-tumorigenic...

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Main Authors: Pooja S Joshi, Vishnu Modur, JiMing Cheng, Kathy Robinson, Krishna Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2017-10-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317724283