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Cells > Epithelial Cells > Caco-2 Cells
Cells > Cells, Cultured > Cell Line > Cell Line, Tumor > Caco-2 Cells
Cells > Cells, Cultured > Tumor Cells, Cultured > Cell Line, Tumor > Caco-2 Cells

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Caco-2 Cells  

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Note

  • Caco stands for adenoCArcinoma of the COlon; almost always NIM with no subheadings; check HUMAN; do not routinely add ADENOCARCINOMA or COLONIC NEOPLASMS

Scope note

  • Human colonic ADENOCARCINOMA cells that are able to express differentiation features characteristic of mature intestinal cells, such as ENTEROCYTES. These cells are valuable in vitro tools for studies related to intestinal cell function and differentiation.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018938

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