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Mesothelioma patient derived tumor xenografts with defined BAP1 mutations that mimic the molecular characteristics of human malignant mesothelioma.
BMC cancer - 8 May 2015
Kalra Neetu, Zhang Jingli, Thomas Anish, Xi Liqiang, Cheung Mitchell, Talarchek Jacqueline, Burkett Sandra, Tsokos Maria G, Chen Yuanbin, Raffeld Mark, Miettinen Markku, Pastan Ira, Testa Joseph R, Hassan Raffit
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The development and evaluation of new therapeutic approaches for malignant mesothelioma has been sparse due, in part, to lack of suitable tumor models. METHODS: We established primary mesothelioma cultures from pleural and ascitic fluids of five patients with advanced mesothelioma. Electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry (IHC) confirmed their mesothelial origin. Patient derived xenografts were...
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