Quantitative comparison of the spreading and invasion of radial growth phase and metastatic melanoma cells in a three-dimensional human skin equivalent model

Background Standard two-dimensional (2D) cell migration assays do not provide information about vertical invasion processes, which are critical for melanoma progression. We provide information about three-dimensional (3D) melanoma cell migration, proliferation and invasion in a 3D melanoma skin equi...

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Main Authors: Parvathi Haridas, Jacqui A. McGovern, Sean D.L. McElwain, Matthew J. Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3754.pdf