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NI-1: a novel canine mastocytoma model for studying drug resistance and IgER-dependent mast cell activation.
Allergy - 1 Jul 2012
Hadzijusufovic E, Peter B, Herrmann H, Rülicke T, Cerny-Reiterer S, Schuch K, Kenner L, Thaiwong T, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Pickl W F, Willmann M, Valent P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Advanced mast cell (MC) disorders are characterized by uncontrolled growth of neoplastic MC in various organs, mediator-related symptoms, and a poor prognosis. Kit mutations supposedly contribute to abnormal growth and drug resistance in these patients. METHODS: We established a novel canine mastocytoma cell line, NI-1, from a patient suffering from MC leukemia. RESULTS: NI-1 cells were found to form...
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