U-251
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U-251 is a human cancer cell line derived from Brain, parietal lobe and associated with Astrocytoma. Its continuous tumor-cell growth supports reproducible mechanistic and pharmacological experiments. U-251 is used as an in vitro model of Astrocytoma to investigate apoptosis, cell proliferation, and cell-cycle control.
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