SLUG/SNAI2 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Generate Breast Cells With CD44+/CD24- Phenotype

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer cells with CD44+/CD24- cell surface marker expression profile are proposed as cancer stem cells (CSCs). Normal breast epithelial cells that are CD44+/CD24- express higher levels of stem/progenitor cell associated genes....

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Main Authors: Bhat-Nakshatri Poornima, Appaiah Hitesh, Ballas Christopher, Pick-Franke Patricia, Goulet Robert, Badve Sunil, Srour Edward F, Nakshatri Harikrishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/411