What is the role of germ cells?

Apr 11, 2018 ... Most types and stages of germ cell cancers of the ovary are treated the same way, with surgery and chemotherapy (chemo). Abstract Plethodon cinereus is favorable for a study of the history of the germ line. The germ cells are large, while the gonads are small and show an ... We are home to one of the leading childhood cancer programs in the country. Combining the latest proven technology and research with a caring, child-friendly ... Researchers in the Regenerative Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology Lab are exploring why marrow-derived cell lines form tumors after transplantation. Cell. 1999 Jan 22;96(2):165-74. doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80557-7. Author. Apr 19, 2016 ... Research offers insights beyond maternal inheritance. It has been accepted wisdom for decades that most animals create germ cells ― those cells ... Mar 11, 2025 ... Germ cell tumors are growths of cells that form from reproductive cells called germ cells. In the female reproductive system, germ cells turn ... Apr 19, 2019 ... histologic subtypes share a common cell of origin. For example: – “Germ cell theory”: Primordial germ cells mismigrate during embryonic ... Sep 27, 2023 ... Frequent in seminiferous tubules of testicles involved by postpubertal germ cell tumors and sometimes represents the only residual manifestation. Oct 31, 2022 ... "Not many people truly appreciate the crazy mystery of how germ cells have lasted 1.5 billion years," Whitehead Institute Member Yukiko Yamashita says.