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Hypoxia increases gefitinib-resistant lung cancer stem cells through the activation of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Murakami Akiko, Takahashi Fumiyuki, Nurwidya Fariz, Kobayashi Isao, Minakata Kunihiko, Hashimoto Muneaki, Nara Takeshi, Kato Motoyasu, Tajima Ken, Shimada Naoko, Iwakami Shin-ichiro, Moriyama Mariko, Moriyama Hiroyuki, Koizumi Fumiaki, Takahashi Kazuhisa
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence indicates that a small population of cancer stem cells (CSCs) is involved in intrinsic resistance to cancer treatment. The hypoxic microenvironment is an important stem cell niche that promotes the persistence of CSCs in tumors. Our aim here was to elucidate the role of hypo...
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