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Phagocytic properties in tumor astrocytes.
Neuropathology : official journal of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology - 1 Jun 2012
Persson Annette, Englund Elisabet
Abstract excerpt
In glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the pathophysiological events preceding and promoting an uncontrolled and remarkable growth is largely unknown. Studies on gliomas and macrophage expression have shown high levels of phagocytic cells, that is, microglial cells. It has also been demonstrated that human astrocytic cells and rat glioma cells are capable of phagocytosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate a...
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