title: MDA-MB-435 cells are from melanoma, not from breast cancer.
abstract: For years, MDA-MB-435 cells have been widely but erroneously used as breast cancer cells with aggressive behaviour. Recent data show that they are in fact melanoma cells. However, many scientists are still unaware of this "new" identity.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lacroix
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*