Primary Human Breast Carcinomas Transplantable in the Nude Mouse<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN2">2</xref>

Abstract

Of 19 primary human breast carcinomas implanted into noninbred female nude mice, 3 produced transplantable tumors. Membrane components specific for human mammary epithelial cells were demonstrated in the cells from heterotransplants even after four or five passages in nude mice.