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SUBMITTER: Zhang F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3660065 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Fang F Rothermund Kristi K Gangadharan Sajithlal B SB Pommier Yves Y Prochownik Edward V EV Lazo John S JS
Oncotarget 20120901 9
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a subpopulation generally thought to be responsible for cancer initiation and progression. Because CSCs are often rare in the total tumor cell population and differentiate rapidly when grown in culture, it has been challenging to uncover compounds that selectively target CSCs. We previously described CSC-emulating cells derived from breast cancer cell lines that maintained a stable undifferentiated state. We optimized a phenotypic assay with these cells and screened ...[more]