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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research 3/2011

01.06.2011 | Editorial

Jekyll or Hyde: does Matrigel provide a more or less physiological environment in mammary repopulating assays?

verfasst von: François Vaillant, Geoffrey J Lindeman, Jane E Visvader

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research | Ausgabe 3/2011

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Abstract

In vivo transplantation is the current 'gold-standard' assay for evaluating mammary stem cell (MaSC) function. Matrigel, a reconstituted extracellular matrix derived from a mouse sarcoma line, is increasingly being utilized for mammary repopulating assays, although original studies were carried out in its absence. This matrix has also been shown to enhance tumor-initiating capacity. Whilst Matrigel increases the rate of engraftment by MaSCs, it also appears to promote progenitor activity that is distinct from bona fide stem cell activity. This caveat should be considered when interpreting mammary reconstitution assays that incorporate Matrigel, particularly when transplanting high cell numbers.
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Metadaten
Titel
Jekyll or Hyde: does Matrigel provide a more or less physiological environment in mammary repopulating assays?
verfasst von
François Vaillant
Geoffrey J Lindeman
Jane E Visvader
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2011
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research / Ausgabe 3/2011
Elektronische ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr2851

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