Kuraray Co., Ltd.

Nagoya University

Masahiro Sokabe

Motohiro Fukuda

Go Tazaki

Hitoshi Tsuruta

Kishio Furuya

To provide a cell culture method capable of sustaining in-vivo functions for a long time by suppressing dedifferentiation. A cell culture method in accordance with the present invention is to culture cells in a multi-layered state in a minute partitioned space and to obtain a tissue structure having a function resembling an in-vivo function. When the cells are mammary gland epithelial cells, a hollow acinus-like structure can be formed. The minute partitioned space is particularly preferably a micro container in a cell culture container having a plurality of such micro containers on the surface.

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Nagoya, Japan

Masahiro Sokabe