Generation of islet-like cell aggregates from human non-pancreatic cancer cell lines

To explore a novel source for the derivation of islets, we examined the differentiation potential of human non-pancreatic cancer cell lines, HeLa (cervical carcinoma cell line) and MCF-7 (breast cancer cell line). These cells were subjected to a serum-free, three-step sequential differentiation prot...

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Main Authors: Kanafi, M., Mamidi, M., Sureshbabu, S., Shahani, P., Bhawna, C., Warrier, Sudha, Bhonde, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27481