Characterization and potential roles of bone marrow-derived stromal cells in cancer development and metastasis

Background: The tumor microenvironment and its stromal cells play an important role in cancer development and metastasis. Bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs), a rich source of hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells, putatively contribute to this tumoral stroma. However their characteristics and role...

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Main Authors: Kawai, Hotaka, Tsujigiwa, Hidetsugu, Siar, Chong Huat, Nakano, Keisuke, Takabatake, Kiyofumi, Fujii, Masae, Hamada, Mei, Tamamura, Ryo, Nagatsuka, Hitoshi
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Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2018
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