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Three-dimensional Alginate-bead Culture of Human Pituitary Adenoma Cells

A three-dimensional culture method is described in which primary pituitary adenoma cells are grown in alginate beads. Alginate is a polymer derived from brown sea algae. Briefly, the tumor tissue is cut into small pieces and submitted to an enzymatic digestion with collagenase and trypsin. Next, a c...

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Published in:J Vis Exp
Main Authors: Avila-Rodríguez, Dulce, Paisano-Cerón, Karina, Valdovinos- Ramírez, Irene, Solano-Agama, Carmen, Ortiz-Plata, Alma, Mendoza-Garrido, María E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MyJove Corporation 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4828172/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966916
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3791/53637
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