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What type of glial cells cause glioblastoma and how did you make this assumption?

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Answer: Astrocytes

Explanation: There are three types of normal glial cells that can produce tumors. An astrocyte will produce astrocytomas (including glioblastomas), an oligodendrocyte will produce oligodendrogliomas, and ependymomas come from ependymal cells. Tumors that display a mixture of these different cells are called mixed gliomas.

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