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SUBMITTER: Scioli MG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8508599 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scioli Maria Giovanna MG Terriaca Sonia S Fiorelli Elena E Storti Gabriele G Fabbri Giulia G Cervelli Valerio V Orlandi Augusto A
International journal of molecular sciences 20210929 19
Tumor burden is a complex microenvironment where different cell populations coexist and have intense cross-talk. Among them, a heterogeneous population of tumor cells with staminal features are grouped under the definition of cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs are also considered responsible for tumor progression, drug resistance, and disease relapse. Furthermore, CSCs secrete a wide variety of extracellular vesicles (EVs) with different cargos, including proteins, lipids, ssDNA, dsDNA, mRNA, siRNA, ...[more]