Describes some of the more commonly studied epithelia, and presents specific protocols for their cultivation and characterization. The 13 chapters provide detailed instructions for the preparation and culture of human epidermal, mammary, cervical, prostatic, and bronchial epithelial cells. The second edition adds chapters on oral, alveolar, intestinal, and urothelial epithelium. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)This first in a planned series of books on the culture and manipulation of specialized cells fully describes procedures currently used for the in vitro cultivation of various types of epithelia. Designed as a practical sourcebook for laboratory practitioners, it presents proven methods that have been refined by established investigators, accompanied by discussions of the culture environment conditions most suitable for the survival and growth of particular cells of interest.