Bmi1 enhances tumorigenicity and cancer stem cell function in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Bmi1 is an integral component of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1) and is involved in the pathogenesis of multiple cancers. It also plays a key role in the functioning of endogenous stem cells and cancer stem cells. Previous work implicated a role for cancer stem cells in the pathogenesis of...

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Main Authors: Erica Proctor, Meghna Waghray, Cheong Jun Lee, David G Heidt, Malica Yalamanchili, Chenwei Li, Filip Bednar, Diane M Simeone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3577834?pdf=render