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Identification of tumorigenic retinal stem-like cells in human solid retinoblastomas

  1. Xiufeng Zhong1,†,
  2. Yongping Li1,†,
  3. Fuhua Peng2,
  4. Bing Huang1,
  5. Jianxian Lin1,
  6. Wenxin Zhang1,
  7. Jianliang Zheng1,
  8. Ruzhang Jiang1,
  9. Ge Song1,
  10. Jian Ge1,‡,*

Article first published online: 12 JUN 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22880

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 121, Issue 10, pages 2125–2131, 15 November 2007

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Zhong, X., Li, Y., Peng, F., Huang, B., Lin, J., Zhang, W., Zheng, J., Jiang, R., Song, G. and Ge, J. (2007), Identification of tumorigenic retinal stem-like cells in human solid retinoblastomas. Int. J. Cancer, 121: 2125–2131. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22880

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  1. 1

    State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

  2. 2

    The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

  1. †

    The first two authors contributed equally to this paper.

  2. ‡

    Fax: +8620-87333271.

*State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, Xianlie South Road 54, 510060 Guangzhou, China

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 SEP 2007
  2. Article first published online: 12 JUN 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 APR 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 NOV 2006

Funded by

  • National Natural Science Foundation of China. Grant Numbers: 30200308, 30300380, 30672276
  • Fund for Innovative Research Groups of China. Grant Number: 3031004
  • Science and technology Project of Guangdong Province. Grant Number: 2006B36006007

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