Bastert G, Schmidt-Matthiesen H, Michel R T, Fortmeyer H P, Sturm R, Nord D, Gerner R
Klin Wochenschr. 1977 Jan 15;55(2):83-4. doi: 10.1007/BF01469088.
37 (85%) of 44 human breast cancers are successfully transplanted on thymus-aplastic nu/nu-mice without adjunctive immunotherapy. 16 weeks after transplantation 4 rapidly growing tumours are showing human, female karyotypes. Subsequent investigations proved a good correlation between original tumour and transplant: histology, 3H-thymidine marking index and receptors of androgen and estorgen.