Cancer: The origin of human retinoblastoma.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The cellular origins of most human cancers remain unknown, but an analysis of embryonic retinal cells identifies differentiating cones as the cell of origin for the childhood cancer retinoblastoma.
Medical subject headings
- Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells
- Retinoblastoma
- Retinoblastoma Protein