Melanoma transplants in “green” mice: Fluorescent cells in tumors are not equivalent to host-derived cells

Background: To examine the usefulness of green fluorescent protein (GFP) mice for studying the interactions between normal cells and tumor cells in a host, we used a melanoma model in such “green” mice [C57BL/6-Tg(CAG-EGFP)1Osb mice]. Mice were given a subcutaneous injection of B16-F10 cells, and th...

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Main Authors: Dolores C. García-Olmo, María G. Picazo, Damián García-Olmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345818300174