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Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus-Like Gene Sequences in Breast Cancer Samples of Mexican Women
1 Jan 2007
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BACKGROUND: Previous reports related the presence of mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV)-like gene sequences to human breast carcinoma. The aim of this study was to determine whether MMTV-like env gene sequences are present in breast cancer samples of Mexican women and in breast and lung cancer cell lines. METHODS: Using specific primers for MMTV, we tested 3 breast cancer cell lines, 4 non-small lung cancer cell...