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Human ovarian carcinoma–associated mesenchymal stem cells regulate cancer stem cells and tumorigenesis via altered BMP production.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 2011
McLean Karen, Gong Yusong, Choi Yunjung, Deng Ning, Yang Kun, Bai Shoumei, Cabrera Lourdes, Keller Evan, McCauley Laurie, Cho Kathleen R, Buckanovich Ronald J
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Accumulating evidence suggests that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are recruited to the tumor microenvironment; however, controversy exists regarding their role in solid tumors. In this study, we identified and confirmed the presence of carcinoma-associated MSCs (CA-MSCs) in the majority of human...
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