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Higher susceptibility of NOG mice to xenotransplanted tumors.
The Journal of toxicological sciences - 1 Feb 2009
Machida Kazuhiko, Suemizu Hiroshi, Kawai Kenji, Ishikawa Tsuyoshi, Sawada Rumi, Ohnishi Yasuyuki, Tsuchiya Toshie
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of tumorigenicity testing, as applied not only to cell substrates used for viral vaccine manufacture but also stem cells used for cell-based therapy, is to discriminate between cells that have the capacity to form tumors and cells that do not. Therefore, tumorigenicity testing is essential in assessing the safety of these biological materials. Recently developed NOD/Shi-scid IL2Rg(null) (NOG) mice...
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