What are the Applications of Adherent Cells in Research?
Adherent cells have numerous applications in biomedical research:
1. Tissue Engineering: Adherent cells are used to create artificial tissues and organs for transplantation and regenerative medicine. 2. Cancer Research: Studying the behavior of adherent cells, such as epithelial cells, helps in understanding cancer progression and metastasis. 3. Drug Screening: Adherent cells are employed in high-throughput screening assays to test the efficacy and toxicity of new drugs. 4. Stem Cell Research: Adherent stem cells are studied to understand differentiation pathways and develop cell-based therapies.
