That there is a correlation between cancer and procoagulant states is well-known. C6 glioma cell line was originally induced in random-bred Wistar-Furth rats and is morphologically similar to glioblastoma multiforme, the most common aggressive glioma resistant to therapeutic interventions.
Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Bauhínia 400, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil.