Novel In Vitro Assays for the Characterization of EMT in Tumourigenesis

Background: Two novel assays quantifying Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) were compared to traditional motility and migration assays. TGF-β1 treatment of AY-27 rat bladder cancer cells acted as a model of EMT in tumourigenesis.

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Main Authors: Vincent Koo, Amgad El Mekabaty, Peter Hamilton, Perry Maxwell, Osama Sharaf, Jim Diamond, Jenny Watson, Kathleen Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Cellular Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2009-0501
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spelling doaj-art-61474e5282f1458b9aacef398fff3af62025-02-03T01:00:27ZengWileyCellular Oncology1570-58701875-86062010-01-01321-2677610.3233/CLO-2009-0501Novel In Vitro Assays for the Characterization of EMT in TumourigenesisVincent Koo0Amgad El Mekabaty1Peter Hamilton2Perry Maxwell3Osama Sharaf4Jim Diamond5Jenny Watson6Kathleen Williamson7Uro-oncology Research Group, Centre for Cancer Research & Cell Biology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKUro-oncology Research Group, Centre for Cancer Research & Cell Biology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKBio-imaging & Informatics Research Group, Centre for Cancer Research & Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKBelfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKUro-oncology Research Group, Centre for Cancer Research & Cell Biology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKBio-imaging & Informatics Research Group, Centre for Cancer Research & Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKThe UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, IrelandUro-oncology Research Group, Centre for Cancer Research & Cell Biology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKBackground: Two novel assays quantifying Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) were compared to traditional motility and migration assays. TGF-β1 treatment of AY-27 rat bladder cancer cells acted as a model of EMT in tumourigenesis.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2009-0501
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title Novel In Vitro Assays for the Characterization of EMT in Tumourigenesis
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title_short Novel In Vitro Assays for the Characterization of EMT in Tumourigenesis
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