| Literature DB >> 16489334 |
Renea A Taylor1, Prue A Cowin, Gerald R Cunha, Martin Pera, Alan O Trounson, John Pedersen, Gail P Risbridger.
Abstract
Rodent models and immortalized or genetically modified cell lines are frequently used-but have limited utility-for studying human prostate development and maturation. Using rodent mesenchyme to establish reciprocal mesenchymal-epithelial cell interactions with human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), we generated human prostate tissue expressing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) within 8-12 weeks. This human prostate model shows species-conserved signalling mechanisms that could extend to integumental, gastrointestinal and genital tissues.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16489334 DOI: 10.1038/nmeth855
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Methods ISSN: 1548-7091 Impact factor: 28.547