Green Glioblastoma Cells (IMAGE)

Washington University School of Medicine

Green Glioblastoma Cells

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Scientists have identified a gene that is overactive in a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. In this image, cancer stem cells in a mouse brain section glow fluorescent green, allowing researchers to study the effect of inhibiting the pathway on the ability of cancer stem cells to survive and proliferate.

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Amit Gujar and Albert H. Kim

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