Drug Treatment of Cancer Cell Lines: A Way to Select for Cancer Stem Cells?

Drug Treatment of Cancer Cell Lines: A Way to Select for Cancer Stem Cells?

Tumors are generally composed of different cell types. In recent years, it has been shown that in many types of cancers a subset of cells show peculiar characteristics, such as the ability to induce tumors when engrafted into host animals, self-renew and being immortal, and give rise to a differenti...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Chiodi, Cristina Belgiovine, Francesca Donà, A. Ivana Scovassi, Chiara Mondello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
cancer
stem cells
drug resistance
chemotherapy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/1/1111/

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