Conventional and molecular cytogenetics of human non-medullary thyroid carcinoma: characterization of eight cell line models and review of the literature on clinical samples

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cell lines are often poorly characterized from a genetic point of view, reducing their usefulness as tumor models. Our purpose was to assess the genetic background of eight commonly used human thyroid carcinoma models and to compare...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rocha Ana, Meireles Ana, Ribeiro Franclim, Teixeira Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/371