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Trophoblastic and mesenchymal structures in rat yolk sac carcinoma
Author(s) -
Sobis H.,
Van Hove L.,
Vandeputte M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1097-0215
pISSN - 0020-7136
DOI - 10.1002/ijc.2910290212
Subject(s) - yolk sac , mesenchymal stem cell , pathology , biology , anatomy , embryo , carcinoma , yolk , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology
The presence of trophoblastic and mesenchymal structures in primary as well as in transplanted rat yolk sac carcinomas (YSC) is described. These structures were only recorded in rat yolk sac carcinomas derived from displaced yolk sac but never in embryo‐derived yolk sac carcinomas. It is suggested that the endodermal carcinoma cells displaying either a parietal or a visceral yolk sac pattern as well as the mesenchymal and trophoblastic structures may have a common cell ancestor.