Term Name
MCF-7
External Reference
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Synonyms
MCF-7 cell, MCF7, MCF7 cell
Definition
Human breast adenocarcinoma, established from the pleural effusion of a 69-year-old caucasian woman with metastatic mammary carcinoma (after radio- and hormone therapy) in 1970; cells were described of being positive for cytoplasmic estrogen receptors and having the capability to form domes.
Organs
epithelium, mammary gland, exocrine gland
Cells
cancer cell, epithelial cell
Developmental Slims
ectoderm
System Slims
exocrine system, integumental system