HMEC Transfection Reagent (Mammary Epithelial, Breast Cancer Cells)

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HMEC cells were derived from the glandular tissue of a human patient, and are one of the primary breast cancer in vitro  models available to researchers. The HMEC cell line is capable of acetylated LDL uptake, and expresses several factors such as von Willebrand's factor. The cells are important for biomedical research into the morphological and physiological evolution of breast cancer. Growing in cuboidal colonies with characteristic swirls, HMEC cells can be efficiently transfected with liposomic reagents , giving information as to how breast cancer tissue is affected by foreign substances and internal mutations in cellular genomes.