AUTHOR=Rikhi Rishi Raj , Spady Kimberlee K. , Hoffman Ruth I. , Bateman Michael S. , Bateman Max , Howard Lisa Easom 

TITLE=Hepatoblastoma: A Need for Cell Lines and Tissue Banks to Develop Targeted Drug Therapies

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=Volume 4 - 2016

YEAR=2016

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2016.00022

DOI=10.3389/fped.2016.00022

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=Limited research exists regarding the most aggressive forms of hepatoblastoma. Cell lines of the rare subtypes of hepatoblastoma with poor prognosis are not only difficult to attain, but are challenging to characterize histologically. A community approach to educating parents and families of the need for donated tissue is necessary for scientists to have access to resources for murine models and drug discovery. Herein we describe the currently available resources, the today’s existing gaps in research, and the path to move forward for uniform cure of hepatoblastoma.