Breast cancer cell lines carry cell line-specific genomic alterations that are distinct from aberrations in breast cancer tissues: Comparison of the CGH profiles between cancer cell lines and primary cancer tissues

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cell lines are commonly used in various kinds of biomedical research in the world. However, it remains uncertain whether genomic alterations existing in primary tumor tissues are represented in cell lines and whether cell lines carry...

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Main Authors: Oka Masaaki, Nakao Motonao, Yamamoto Shigeru, Ikemoto Kenzo, Furuya Tomoko, Saito Soichiro, Kawauchi Shigeto, Tsuji Katumi, Hirano Takashi, Sasaki Kohsuke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/15

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