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Establishment of three novel human malignant pleural mesothelioma cell lines: morphological and cytogenetical studies and EGFR mutation status.
Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000
Kobayashi Makoto, Takeuchi Tamotsu, Ohtsuki Yuji
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UNLABELLED: The incidence of mesothelioma is estimated to rise sharply worldwide, including Japan, in the next two decades. Molecular and proteomic studies are urgently required to elucidate the pathobiology of malignant mesothelioma. This paper describes the characterization of novel human malignant pleural mesothelioma cell lines representing the sarcomatoid, epithelioid and biphasic subtypes. MATERIALS AND...
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