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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Stephanie Ma
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-37949 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Cancer research 20130204 7
Tumor-initiating cells (TIC), also known as cancer stem cells, are regarded widely as a specific subpopulation of cells needed for cancer initiation and progression. TICs have yet to be identified in esophageal tumors that have an increasing incidence in developed countries. Here, we report a CD90(+) cell population found in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), which is endowed with stem cell-like properties and high tumorigenic and metastatic potential. mRNA profiling of these cells sugge ...[more]