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Human tumor xenografts in nude mice are not always of human origin: A warning signal

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Abstract

Human tumor xenografts in athymic nude mice must be checked for authenticity because they may either be contaminated with mouse host cells or consist only of transformed mouse cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1891-1893
Number of pages3
JournalCancer
Volume83
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 1998

Keywords

  • Athymic
  • Carcinogenesis
  • Contamination
  • Karyotype
  • Transformation
  • Xenograft

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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