Article
Low complex ganglioside expression characterizes human neuroblastoma cell lines.
Cancer letters - 8 Jul 2005
Hettmer Simone, Ladisch Stephan, Kaucic Karen
Abstract excerpt
Low (< or = 35%) or absent expression of the complex 'b' pathway gangliosides GD1b, GT1b and GQ1b (CbG) correlates with an aggressive biological phenotype in human neuroblastoma tumors. To develop an in vitro model to probe mechanisms by which CbG may contribute to neuroblastoma behavior, we have comprehensively evaluated ganglioside expression in nine well-established human neuroblastoma cell lines, all derived...
Topics
- Cell Survival
- Chromatography, Thin Layer
- Gangliosides
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Humans
- Neuroblastoma
- Phenotype
- Prognosis
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
