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Glioma cells showing IDH1 mutation cannot be propagated in standard cell culture conditions.
British journal of cancer - 15 Mar 2011
Piaskowski S, Bienkowski M, Stoczynska-Fidelus E, Stawski R, Sieruta M, Szybka M, Papierz W, Wolanczyk M, Jaskolski D J, Liberski P P, Rieske P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has recently been reported by several sources that original (i.e., present in vivo) glioma cell phenotypes or genotypes cannot be maintained in vitro. For example, glioblastoma cell lines presenting EGFR amplification cannot be established. METHODS AND RESULTS: IDH1 sequencing and loss of heterozygosity analysis was performed for 15 surgery samples of astrocytoma and early and late passages of...
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