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A 1536-Well Quantitative High-Throughput Screen to Identify Compounds Targeting Cancer Stem Cells
28 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
Tumor cell subpopulations called cancer stem cells (CSCs) or tumor-initiating cells (TICs) have self-renewal potential and are thought to drive metastasis and tumor formation. Data suggest that these cells are resistant to current chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments, leading to cancer recurrence. Therefore, finding new drugs and/or drug combinations that cause death of both the differentiated tumor...
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