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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Naoki Oshimori
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-64867 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Oshimori Naoki N Oristian Daniel D Fuchs Elaine E
Cell 20150201 5
Subsets of long-lived, tumor-initiating stem cells often escape cancer therapies. However, sources and mechanisms that generate tumor heterogeneity and drug-resistant cell population are still unfolding. Here, we devise a functional reporter system to lineage trace and/or genetic ablate signaling in TGF-β-activated squamous cell carcinoma stem cells (SCC-SCs). Dissecting TGF-β's impact on malignant progression, we demonstrate that TGF-β concentrating near tumor-vasculature generates heterogeneit ...[more]