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Reduced growth of human sarcoma xenografts in hosts homozygous for the lit mutation.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Oct 2002
Deitel Kevin, Dantzer Dale, Ferguson Peter, Pollak Michael, Beamer Wes, Andrulis Irene, Bell Robert
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Prior studies have shown that sarcoma growth can be stimulated by insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I). To extend this line of research, we carried out in vivo growth studies of primary human sarcoma in immunosuppressed control and IGF-I-deficient mice. METHODS: Human sarcoma specimens (one osteosarcoma and seven soft tissue sarcomas) were harvested in the operating room and implanted...
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