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Modeling the Early Steps of Ovarian Cancer Dissemination in an Organotypic Culture of the Human Peritoneal Cavity
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Modeling the Early Steps of Ovarian Cancer Dissemination in an Organotypic Culture of the Human Peritoneal Cavity
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December 31, 2015

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:00Primary Human Mesothelial Cell (HPMC) Isolation and Culture
  • 03:57Normal Omentum Fibroblast (NOF) Isolation and Culture
  • 04:54Organotypic Culture Plating
  • 06:47Results: The Role of Integrins in Ovarian Cancer Cell Adherence, Proliferation and Invasion
  • 07:59Conclusion

Summary

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Here, we present a protocol to construct a three-dimensional in vitro model of the lining of the peritoneal cavity, composed of primary human mesothelial cells and fibroblasts layered with extracellular matrix, as a tool to investigate ovarian cancer cell adhesion, invasion, and proliferation.

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