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Side population cells of pancreatic cancer show characteristics of cancer stem cells responsible for resistance and metastasis.
Targeted oncology - 1 Jun 2015
Niess Hanno, Camaj Peter, Renner Andrea, Ischenko Ivan, Zhao Yue, Krebs Stefan, Mysliwietz Josef, Jäckel Carsten, Nelson Peter J, Blum Helmut, Jauch Karl-Walter, Ellwart Joachim W, Bruns Christiane J
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been proposed to underlie the initiation and maintenance of tumor growth and the development of chemoresistance in solid tumors. The identification and role of these important cells in pancreatic cancer remains controversial. Here, we isolate side population (SP) cells from the highly aggressive and metastatic human pancreatic cancer cell line L3.6pl and evaluate their potential role...
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