Human bladder tumors in organ culture.
We have established a reliable method for culturing transitional cell tumors of the human urinary bladder. Out of seventy-four set up in culture, forty-eight were successfully maintained and their behavior studied using metaphase arrest and 125IUdR uptake.
D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007065:Idoxuridine / Q000378:metabolism; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008677:Metaphase / Q000187:drug effects; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D014022:Tissue Survival; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000494:pharmacology
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D014750:Vincristine; D007065:Idoxuridine