Abstract
Why are some cell types more prone to transformation than others? In this issue, Xu et al. (2009) show that retinoblastoma cells co-opt several intrinsic features of cone photoreceptors for their survival and growth.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Proliferation
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Cell Survival
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Humans
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Mice
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2 / metabolism
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Retinoblastoma / metabolism*
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Retinoid X Receptor gamma / metabolism
Substances
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Retinoid X Receptor gamma
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MDM2 protein, human
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2