The present invention relates to a cell as deposited under accession number DSM ACC3321 and derivatives thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for testing a compound of interest for potential estrogenic or anti-estrogenic activity as well as to methods for testing a cell for its potential to form discontinuous basolateral adherens junctions in presence of an anti-estrogenic compound. The application relates also to uses of a cell capable of forming discontinuous basolateral adherens junctions. The present invention relates furthermore to methods of analysing the morphology of adherens junctions in tissue of a subject and a respective kit.
本发明涉及登录号为 DSM ACC3321 的细胞及其衍
生物。此外,本发明还涉及测试相关化合物的潜在
雌激素或抗
雌激素活性的方法,以及测试细胞在抗
雌激素化合物存在下形成不连续基底侧粘附连接的潜力的方法。本申请还涉及能够形成不连续基底侧粘附连接的细胞的用途。本发明还涉及分析受试者组织中粘连接头形态的方法和相应的试剂盒。