Scientists study the behaviour of isolated cells grown in the laboratory for insights into how cells function in the body in health and disease. Experiments using
cell culture
Cell culture or tissue culture is the process by which cell (biology), cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside of their natural environment. After cells of interest have been Cell isolation, isolated from living tissue, ...
are used for developing new diagnostic tests and new treatments for diseases.
This is a list of major breast cancer cell lines that are primarily used in
breast cancer research
''Breast Cancer Research'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research into breast cancer. The journal was established in 1999 and is published by BioMed Central. The editor-in-chief is Lewis Chodosh (University of Pennsylvania) ...
.
List of cell lines
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References
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