Establishment and long-term culture of mouse mammary stem cell organoids and breast tumor organoids

Summary: Mammary stem cells (MaSCs) contribute to mammary epithelium development and homeostasis. They have been proposed as cells of origin for breast cancer. Here, we describe an organoid culture protocol for ex vivo expansion of MaSCs from mouse tissues. These organoids maintain the self-renewal...

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Main Authors: Jihong Cui, Wenjun Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166721002847