Direct cloning of human neuroblastoma cells in soft agar culture.
Von Hoff D, Casper J, Bradley E, Trent J, Hodach A, Reichert C, Makuch R, Altman A. Direct cloning of human neuroblastoma cells in soft agar culture. Cancer Research 1980, 40: 3591-7. PMID: 7002289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft agar systemNeuroblastoma cellsBone marrowPositive bone marrowHuman neuroblastoma cellsBasic science studiesAgar systemNumber of coloniesMarrow examinationStem cell assayClinical courseLymph nodesPoor prognosisSoft agar cultureTumor responseCatecholamine secretionHistological statusMarrow samplesTumor relapseSoft agar techniquePatientsSolid tumorsPathology studiesCulture resultsNegative specimens