Restoration of contact inhibition in human glioblastoma cell lines after MIF knockdown

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies of the role of the cytokine macrophage-migration-inhibitory-factor (MIF) in malignant tumors have revealed its stimulating influence on cell-cycle progression, angiogenesis and anti-apoptosis.</p> <p>Results</p...

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Main Authors: Meyer Bernhard, Dodel Richard, Kautz Andreas, Schulz Martina, Rinn Birgit, Deuster Oliver, Schrader Jörg, Al-Abed Yousef, Balakrishnan Karthikeyan, Reese Jens P, Bacher Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/464