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. 1976 Sep;36(9 PT 2):3453-4.

The significance of embryonic reexpression in cancer

P Medawar, R Hunt
  • PMID: 975103

The significance of embryonic reexpression in cancer

P Medawar et al. Cancer Res. 1976 Sep.

Abstract

Irradiated syngeneic mouse testicular cells and the first-trimester human fetal tissue cells protect mice partially against tumors induced by methylcholanthrene or against a syngeneic transplantable mouse tumor, Meth A, respectively. For future research it is suggested that experiments should have a therapeutic rather than a prophylactic design and that the induction of tolerance to fetal antigens could be a highly informative procedure.

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