Development of a 3D Co-Culture System as a Cancer Model Using a Self-Assembling Peptide Scaffold

Cancer research has traditionally relied on two-dimensional (2D) cell culture, focusing mainly on cancer cells and their abnormal genetics. However, over the past decade, tumors have been accepted as complex tissues rather than a homogenous mass of proliferating cells. Consequently, cancer cells&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nausika Betriu, Carlos E. Semino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Gels
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/4/3/65