Abstract
This chapter focuses on primary cultures of the human malignant prostate. Current abilities to isolate and culture stem cells, transit-amplifying cells, and secretory luminal cells are described. Advantages and limitations of this model system are also discussed.
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Collins, A.T. (2018). Methodologies Applied to Establish Cell Cultures in Prostate Cancer. In: Culig, Z. (eds) Prostate Cancer. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1786. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7845-8_3
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