The culture of epithelial cells from nasopharyngeal carcinoma biopsies.
Epithelial cells from nasopharyngeal carcinoma biopsies were cultured with a high percentage of success and periods of growth much longer than those previously reported. Such cultured nasopharyngeal epithelial cells, if normal, are useful for experiments with Epstein-Barr virus in relation to nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and if the epithelial cells are Epstein-Barr virus associated tumor cells, they will be most useful for investigation into the etiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure