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Contextual regulation of pancreatic cancer stem cell phenotype and radioresistance by pancreatic stellate cells.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - 1 May 2014
Al-Assar Osama, Demiciorglu Fevzi, Lunardi Serena, Gaspar-Carvalho Maria Manuela, McKenna William Gillies, Muschel Ruth M, Brunner Thomas B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is promoted by desmoplasia induced by pancreatic stellate cells (PSC). Contributory to this progression is epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), which shares many characteristics with the cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis. We investigated the role of these processes on the radioresponse and tumorigenicity of pancreatic cancer cells....
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