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Establishment and characterization of an in vivo model for Epstein-Barr virus positive gastric carcinoma.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2007
Oh Sang Taek, Cha Jung-Ho, Shin Dong-Jik, Yoon Sungjoo Kim, Lee Suk Kyeong
Abstract excerpt
Research regarding the role of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in gastric carcinogenesis has been hampered by the absence of a suitable model system. SNU-719 is a gastric carcinoma cell line naturally infected with EBV. This cell line developed tumors in nude mice approximately 40-56 days after inoculation. SNU-719 also showed low serum dependency and anchorage independent growth in vitro. The developed tumors...
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