An Orthotopic Mouse Model of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Title:
An Orthotopic Mouse Model of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Author:
Sewell, Will
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (421 seconds)
Series:
Medicine
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Abstract:
Generation of an orthotopic mouse model of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is described here. This technique employs surgical placement of human anaplastic thyroid cancer cells into the thyroid of immunodeficient mice, thus creating a more clinically relevant setting to study disease progression as well as screen innovative therapeutic interventions.
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/50097