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https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-149732

Investigating the Role of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in the Resistance of Brain Metastatic Tumor Cells to Paclitaxel in Two- Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Conditions

Author(s):
Mahnaz SiahiMahnaz Siahi1, Mohammad Kamalabadi FarahaniMohammad Kamalabadi FarahaniMohammad Kamalabadi Farahani ORCID2,*, Amir AtashiAmir AtashiAmir Atashi ORCID3, Sepehr ZamaniSepehr ZamaniSepehr Zamani ORCID4
1Department of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
2Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
3Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
4Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
Koomesh:Vol. 27, issue 4; e149732
Published online:Aug 18, 2025
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Siahi M, Kamalabadi Farahani M, Atashi A, Zamani S. Investigating the Role of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in the Resistance of Brain Metastatic Tumor Cells to Paclitaxel in Two- Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Conditions. koomesh. 2025;27(4):e149732. doi: https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-149732

Abstract

Keywords
Tumor-Associated Macrophages
Brain Neoplasms
Drug Resistance
paclitaxel
Spheroids

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