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The phenotypic plasticity of myeloma plasma cells as expressed by dedifferentiation into an immature, resilient, and apoptosis-resistant phenotype.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Nov 2005
Yaccoby Shmuel
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PURPOSE: We previously showed the ability of osteoclasts to support myeloma plasma cell survival and proliferation in vivo and ex vivo. The aim of the current study was to investigate osteoclast-induced phenotypic changes associated with long-term survival of myeloma cells in coculture. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: CD138-selected myeloma plasma cells from 16 patients were cocultured with human osteoclasts for up to 20...
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