Lipid composition of human neural tumors.

Gangliosides, cholesterol, and phospholipids were quantitated in the tissues of 11 human neural tumors and the cells of two gliomas cultured in vitro. All tumor tissues contained higher water concentrations but lower total lipid concentrations than either human grey or white matter. In general they...

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Main Authors: A J Yates, D K Thompson, C P Boesel, C Albrightson, R W Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1979-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520405966