Low concentrations of transforming growth factor-beta-1 induce tubulogenesis in cultured mammary epithelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Formation of branching tubes is a fundamental step in the development of glandular organs. To identify extracellular cues that orchestrate epithelial tubulogenesis, we employed an in vitro assay in which EpH4-J3B1A mammary epithelial...

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Main Authors: Carrozzino Fabio, Montesano Roberto, Soulié Priscilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/7/7