Human Mammary Epithelial Cell Line

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Human mammary epithelial cell line.

Atcc stands ready to support our customers needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Primary human mammary epithelial cells cryopreserved at the end of the 6th culture. These cells types are distinct and are the precursors to various forms of breast cancer. Various cell models have been developed to study breast cancer tumorigenesis metastasis and drug sensitivity.

Human mammary epithelial cells were obtained from a healthy individual undergoing reduction. The majority of breast cancers originate in the lobular or ductal cells of the milk producing glands. Definition of epithelial cells. The inner luminal cells surrounded by basal myoepithelium.

An overview of growth aging senescence and immortality. Viability at least 70 500 000 viable cells vial capable of at least 16 population doublings mycoplasma. When epithelial cells become malignant become cancerous they form tumors that are referred to as carcinomas. Review of the human mammary epithelial cell hmec culture system last revised january 2003 procedures.

The mcf10a human mammary epithelial cell line is a widely used in vitro model for studying normal breast cell function and transformation. Additional websites of interest for mammary gland biology. These cells are ideally suited to support the study of many fields including inflammation cancer gene regulation cell matrix interactions and also have application in toxicology testing and drug screening development. A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in humans and other mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring mammals get their name from the latin word mamma breast the mammary glands are arranged in organs such as the breasts in primates for example humans and chimpanzees the udder in ruminants for example cows goats and deer and the dugs of other animals for example dogs and cats.

Human mammary cell types generated. Epithelial cells are defined as cells or tissue of the epithelium a thin layer of tissue that covers or lines the surface of tubes or cavities within the body. In these structures there are two main cell types. Around 80 of cancers in the human.

Biology of the mammary gland provided by the national institute of health labarge lab. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and a leading cause of cancer related deaths for women worldwide. Not detected hepatitis b.