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Normal red blood cells partially decrease diepoxybutane-induced chromosome breakage in cultured lymphocytes from Fanconi anaemia patients.
Cell proliferation - 1 Dec 2010
Porto B, Sousa R, Malheiro I, Gaspar J, Rueff J, Gonçalves C, Barbot J
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OBJECTIVES: Fanconi anaemia (FA) is a cancer-prone chromosome instability syndrome characterized by hypersensitivity to DNA cross-linking agents, such as diepoxybutane (DEB). Previous studies have shown that normal red blood cells (RBC) can protect cultured lymphocytes against chromosomal breaks...
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