| Literature DB >> 6717376 |
O Marquardt, A Freytag von Loringhoven, R Koshy, P H Hofschneider, K Miller, J Desmyter.
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The human hepatoma cell line PLC/PRF/5 produces tumours and lung metastases in nude athymic mice. Here we describe how detection of hepatitis B virus surface antigen, a marker of these cells, as led to identification of pancreatic and muscle metastases. The antigen was shown in the tissues, and antigen-producing PLC/PRF/5 cells were isolated from them. The number of cells detectable by this method is between 5 and 10 million. The principle used here may be adaptable be useful in studying micrometastasis formation in other systems.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6717376 DOI: 10.1007/bf02123718
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Microbiol Immunol ISSN: 0300-8584 Impact factor: 3.402