= MDCK cell
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= MDCK
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Madin-Darby canine kidney <cell>, used in three-dimensional <epithelial cyst> and polarity assays.
The cultured epithelial model can form polarized layers or <epithelial cysts>, making it useful for testing <vesicle trafficking> and apical-basal organization. Cell-line origin, culture geometry and the particular clone matter when comparing results across experiments. <Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others>[Chapters 12, 18 and 19, compartments, division and cell junctions]{ref}
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