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Transfer of Mammary Gland-forming Ability Between Mammary Basal Epithelial Cells and Mammary Luminal Cells via Extracellular Vesicles/Exosomes
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:03Extracellular Vesicle (EV)/Exosome Isolation and Validation and Exosome Density Gradient Purification
- 03:50Mammary Epithelial Cell EV/Exosome Treatment and Fat Pad Injection
- 06:20Mammary Gland Whole Mount
- 07:44Results: Representative Effects of EV/Exosome Mammary Epithelial Cell Treatment
- 09:29Conclusion
This protocol describes methods for purifying, quantitating, and characterizing extracellular vesicles (EVs)/exosomes from non-adherent/mesenchymal mammary epithelial cells and for using them to transfer mammary gland-forming ability to luminal mammary epithelial cells. EVs/exosomes derived from stem-like mammary epithelial cells can transfer this cell property to cells that ingest the EVs/exosomes.
