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Dorsomorphin reverses the mesenchymal phenotype of breast cancer initiating cells by inhibition of bone morphogenetic protein signaling.
Cellular signalling - 1 Feb 2014
Garulli Chiara, Kalogris Cristina, Pietrella Lucia, Bartolacci Caterina, Andreani Cristina, Falconi Maurizio, Marchini Cristina, Amici Augusto
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Increasing evidence supports the theory that tumor growth, homeostasis, and recurrence are dependent on a small subset of cells with stem cell properties, redefined cancer initiating cells (CICs) or cancer stem cells. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are involved in cell-fate specification during embryogenesis, in the maintenance of developmental potency in adult stem cells and may contribute to sustain CIC...
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