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Reduction of the putative CD44+CD24− breast cancer stem cell population by targeting the polyamine metabolic pathway with PG11047
10 Sept 2010
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are considered to be of particular concern in cancer as they possess inherent properties of self-renewal and differentiation, along with expressing certain genes related to a mesenchymal phenotype. These features favour the promotion of tumour recurrence and metastasis in cancer patients. Thus, the optimal chemotherapeutic treatment should target the CSC population, either by killing...
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