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In vitro propagation and characterization of neoplastic stem/progenitor‐like cells from human prostate cancer tissue
30 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: According to the cancer stem cell hypothesis, tumor growth is sustained by a subpopulation of cancer stem/progenitor-like cells. Self-renewal and high clonogenic potential are characteristics shared by normal stem and neoplastic stem/progenitor-like cells. We investigated whether human prostate cancer specimens contain cells with these properties. METHODS: Self-renewal and clonogenic potential were...
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