Spontaneous malignant transformation of human mesenchymal stem cells reflects cross-contamination: putting the research field on track - letter.

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Published in Cancer Res on July 14, 2010

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Anja Torsvik, Gro V Røsland, Agnete Svendsen, Anders Molven, Heike Immervoll, Emmet McCormack, Per Eystein Lønning, Monika Primon, Ewa Sobala, Joerg-Christian Tonn, Roland Goldbrunner, Christian Schichor, Josef Mysliwietz, Tamara T Lah, Helena Motaln, Stian Knappskog, Rolf Bjerkvig

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