Mesothelial cells

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Sven Schoolmann wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
>     maybe anyone has got experience in gaining a mesothelial cell-culture
> out of 'omentum majus'. I already tried, but all I got were mainly
> fibroblasts...
> 
> I'd be happy, if anyone could give me a hint.
> Greetings, S.


Look up papers by Brooke Mossman or John Craighead.  THey had a grad 
student in the late eighties that used to culture mesothelial  cells from 
asbestos-exposed rats.  Sorry i got no references