Hormone and growth factor effects on the growth of human mammary epithelial cells in serum-free primary culture
The ovarian steroid 17β-estradiol (E₂) is critically involved in the growth control of both normal and malignant mammary epithelial cells (MEC) in vivo. However, it has not yet been determined if E₂ directly stimulates the growth of MEC, or if it stimulates growth via production of locally acting au...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5413 |