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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Colleen Nelson
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-33610 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20120905 9
Biophysical and biochemical properties of the microenvironment regulate cellular responses such as growth, differentiation, morphogenesis and migration in normal and cancer cells. Since two-dimensional (2D) cultures lack the essential characteristics of the native cellular microenvironment, three-dimensional (3D) cultures have been developed to better mimic the natural extracellular matrix. To date, 3D culture systems have relied mostly on collagen and Matrigel™ hydrogels, allowing only limited ...[more]