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Phenotype and gene signature of testicular tumors in 129.MOLF-Chr19 mice resemble human teratomas.
Andrology - 1 Jul 2025
Gayer Fabian A, Klaus Lucas, Reichardt Sybille D, Fichtner Alexander, Reichardt Holger M
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BACKGROUND: Testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) is the most common type of tumor in young men. Type II germ cell tumors including postpubertal-type teratomas are derived from the germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS), whereas prepubertal-type teratomas arise independently of the GCNIS. The consomic mouse strain 129.MOLF-Chr19 (M19) is a suitable murine model of such tumors, but its characterization remains...
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