Replicative Epithelial Cell Cultures From Normal Human Prostate Gland: Brief Communication2

John F. Lechner, K. Shankar Narayan, Yuko Ohnuki, Merrill S. Babcock, L.W. Jones, M. Edward Kaighn

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 1978 · 41 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Epithelial cell cultures of the normal human prostate gland were established. The subculturing of these cultures was accomplished with a novel nonenzymatic technique. These cultures were defined as normal epithelial cells on the basis of ultrastructure, karyotype, and inability to grow in soft agar.