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Characterisation of a human glioblastoma cell line (LI) expressing hypothalamic and pituitary hormones.
Experimental brain research - 1 Jan 1992
Savarese A, Annicchiarico-Petruzzelli M, Citro G, Zupi G, Spagnoli L G, Colantoni A, Vernole P, Stephanou A, Knight R A, Guerrieri P
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The human glioblastoma cell line LI showed morphological features typical of its neuroectodermal origin. Cells were positive by immunofluorescence to GFAP, MHC class II, and L1 determinants. Cytogenetic analysis showed the presence of a modal chromosome number of 63, ranging from 58 to 69 chromosomes (DNA index was 1.6). Northern blot analysis demonstrated the presence of mRNA transcripts specific for...
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