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What are mv4-11 cells of acute myeloid leukemia? what does this mean?

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Dr. Matthew Fero answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

MV-4-11: ...this is the name of a leukemia cell line used by cancer researchers. They originally came from a 10 year old boy with acute leukemia and they have the convenient property of being able to grow endlessly in a lab cell culture dish. Cancer researchers might use them for various purposes, such as testing new drugs, before trying them in people.

Answered 3/25/2015

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