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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Yoshihiko Hirohashi
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-3913 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20131111 11
Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs)/cancer-initiating cells (CICs) are defined as a small population of cancer cells that have self-renewal ability, differentiation ability and high tumor-initiating ability. CSCs/CICs are resistant to cancer therapies including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Therefore, CSCs/CICs are thought to be responsible for cancer recurrence and distant metastasis after treatment. However, the molecular mechanisms of CSCs/CICs are still elusive. In this study, we isolated CSCs/CI ...[more]