Figure 1From: Gastric cancer cell supernatant causes apoptosis and fibrosis in the peritoneal tissues and results in an environment favorable to peritoneal metastases, in vitro and in vivo Morphological changes of human peritoneal mesothelial cells under phase-contrast microscope. (A) Monolayer of polygonal and cobblestone-like HPMCs cultured in serum-free DMEM. (B–D) Exfoliated appearance of naked areas after treatment with SF-CM from gastric cancer cell lines MKN45, SGC7901, and BGC823. (Magnification: ×40).Back to article page