Generation of a PAX6 knockout glioblastoma cell line with changes in cell cycle distribution and sensitivity to oxidative stress

Abstract Background The transcription factor PAX6 is expressed in various cancers. In anaplastic astrocytic glioma, PAX6 expression is inversely related to tumor grade, resulting in low PAX6 expression in Glioblastoma, the highest-grade astrocytic glioma. The aim of the present study was to develop...

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Main Authors: Beate Hegge, Eva Sjøttem, Ingvild Mikkola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4394-6