Spontaneous Malignant Transformation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reflects Cross-Contamination: Putting the Research Field on Track – Letter

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Authors

Anja Torsvik · University of Bergen

Gro Vatne Røsland · University of Bergen

Agnete Svendsen · University of Bergen

Anders Molven · University of Bergen

Heike Immervoll · Haukeland University Hospital

Emmet McCormack · University of Bergen

Per Eystein Lønning ·

Abstract

Several groups, including ours, have published results showing spontaneous transformation of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). Recently, we reported in this journal spontaneous transformation of bone marrow-derived human MSC (hMSC), isolated and expanded independently in two laboratories ([1][1

Topics & Keywords

Cancer Research and Treatments Mesenchymal stem cell research Virus-based gene therapy research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer Research

Volume 70, Issue 15, pp. 6393-6396

DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-1305

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