Preparation and characterization of size-controlled glioma spheroids using agarose hydrogel microwells.

Treatment of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of primary brain tumors, is a major medical challenge and the development of new alternatives requires simple yet realistic models for these tumors. In vitro spheroid models offer attractive platforms to mimic the tumor behavior in vivo...

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Main Authors: Fereshtehsadat Mirab, You Jung Kang, Sheereen Majd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211078