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Human factor-dependent leukemia cell lines.

K Tohyama
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To date several factor-dependent leukemia cell lines have been established. These cell lines have greatly contributed to the analyses of cytokine-mediated cellular signaling mechanisms involved in cell proliferation, differentiation and survival. In addition, they are ideal and practical models for testing the hypothesis regarding leukemogenesis. Taken together, factor-dependent leukemia cell lines are expected to be useful for studies on cell biology and development of new cancer therapeutics.

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K Tohyama. 1997. Human factor-dependent leukemia cell lines.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0925-5710(96)00563-4

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