Leukemia Cells (IMAGE)

Penn State

Leukemia Cells

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Penn State researchers initially tested a compound produced from fish oil on a type of leukemia found in mice called the Friend Virus. This slide shows a Friend Virus Leukemia Stem Cell. Learning how to target and kill leukemia stem cells is critical to finding a cure for leukemia.

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Robert Paulson

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