In situ identification of CD44+/CD24- cancer cells in primary human breast carcinomas.

Breast cancer cells with the CD44+/CD24- phenotype have been reported to be tumourigenic due to their enhanced capacity for cancer development and their self-renewal potential. The identification of human tumourigenic breast cancer cells in surgical samples has recently received increased attention...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Perrone, Laura Maria Gaeta, Mariagiovanna Zagami, Francesca Nasorri, Roberto Coppola, Domenico Borzomati, Francesco Bartolozzi, Vittorio Altomare, Lucio Trodella, Giuseppe Tonini, Daniele Santini, Andrea Cavani, Andrea Onetti Muda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23028444/?tool=EBI