| caco- | Caci-cac- Bad; ill. Compare: mal-. Origin: G. Kakos (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caco-2 cells | Human colonic adenocarcinoma cells that are able to express differentiation features characteristic of mature intestinal cells, such as enterocytes or mucus cells. These cells are valuable in vitro tools for studies related to intestinal cell function and differentiation. (12 Dec 1998) |