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From: Collagen density promotes mammary tumor initiation and progression

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Increased collagen matrix density directly promotes epithelial cell proliferation. (a) Actin staining to visualize MCF10A human mammary epithelial cells cultured within low (1.3 mg/ml) and high-density (3.0 mg/ml) collagen gels for 21 days (actin, green; nuclei, blue). Left: Two well-differentiated acini structures formed in low-density matrices. Right: A single, less-organized colony. (b) Increased proliferation of mammary epithelial cells cultured within high-density matrices, measured by increased detection of the Ki67 antigen, a marker of proliferation.

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