tumorigenic
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"We already knew that tetraploidy can make cells more tumorigenic, but now we know that if you incorporate the size of the cells, it can be more predictive of tumorigenic potential," Cimini said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Looking ahead, Heller said, scientists need another five to ten years to solve that problem—a knotty one that involves learning how to generate pure cells and cells that are not tumorigenic.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 15, 2013
This model has largely replaced the stochastic model that describes cancers to be composed of cells that have equal tumorigenic potential.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 11, 2013
Chromosome 5 had undergone chromothripsis in three tumours, but no clear tumorigenic target on this chromosome was identified.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2012
Pilarski's next aim is to find a way of destroying the tumorigenic B cells.
From Nature ● Dec. 14, 2011
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