2003
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10691
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Are primary cultures realistic models of prostate cancer?

Abstract: Primary cultures fill a unique niche among the repertoire of in vitro model systems available to investigate the biology of the normal and malignant human prostate. This review summarizes some of the properties of primary cultures, with special emphasis on two questions: are primary cultures from adenocarcinomas really comprised of cancer rather than normal cells, and do primary cultures faithfully retain characteristics of cells of origin?

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“…However, ex vivo gene transfection to DCs is technically challenging (46). On the other hand, gene transfection into tumor cells is also difficult because of the need to culture tumor cells from each patient (47). Compared with these time-and laborconsuming methods, utilizing non-immune non-tumor cells as the target of gene transfection and the signal delivery carrier may provide a more efficient and realistic clinical use, if it has comparable efficacy to other methods.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, ex vivo gene transfection to DCs is technically challenging (46). On the other hand, gene transfection into tumor cells is also difficult because of the need to culture tumor cells from each patient (47). Compared with these time-and laborconsuming methods, utilizing non-immune non-tumor cells as the target of gene transfection and the signal delivery carrier may provide a more efficient and realistic clinical use, if it has comparable efficacy to other methods.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Only 1 of 8 samples (N1) of normal prostate (surgically removed because of bladder carcinoma) grew in culture, whereas we successfully derived two cell strains from benign prostatic hyperplasia (C10 and C17) and one from a contralateral normal tissue characterized by the presence of prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (C16sx). Cultures from normal/hyperplastic tissue (N1, C10, C17, and C16sx) and cancer had similar growth rate (10,11). Importantly, all cultures had limited life span (20-25 population doublings) and similar cell morphology, as described (12).…”
Section: Isolation Of Prostate Epithelial Culturesmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…Tissues dissected from radical prostatectomy specimens were processed for primary culture of prostatic epithelial cells according to previously described methods (Peehl, 2004). None of the patients had received prior chemical, hormonal or radiation therapy.…”
Section: Primary Culturesmentioning
confidence: 99%