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Expression of the Embryonic Transcription Factor Oct4 in Canine Neoplasms: A Potential Marker for Stem Cell Subpopulations in Neoplasia
1 Nov 2007
Abstract excerpt
Neoplastic cells and stem cells share several phenotypic characteristics. Recently, numerous studies have identified adult stem cells that have been hypothesized to be the cellular origin for cancer in several tissues. Oct4 has been consistently associated with pluripotent or stemlike cells, and it is hypothesized that Oct4 is necessary for the maintenance of pluripotency. We hypothesize that Oct4-positive cells...
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