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Growing human sarcomas in culture
Author(s) -
Sethi Jitender,
Hirshaut Yashar,
Hajdu Steven I.,
Clements Lucie G.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197708)40:2<744::aid-cncr2820400223>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - trypsinization , medicine , mesenchymal stem cell , in vitro , bone sarcoma , tissue culture , pathology , soft tissue , cell culture , sarcoma , cancer research , biology , genetics , trypsin , biochemistry , enzyme
Efforts to establish human soft tissue and bone sarcomas in long‐term cultures are described. Of 49 attempts 22 (45%) were successful, yielding cells that proliferated in vitro for 6 months or longer. Infrequent medium changes, maintenance of p H in physiologic range and avoidance of early trypsinization all appear to be important for survival of explanted cells and their initial growth under culture conditions. Cytologic criteria can be used to confirm that cells in established lines derive from malignant mesenchymal cells present in the tumors of origin. Cancer 40:744–755, 1977.