Hyaluronan-CD44 interaction promotes oncogenic signaling, microRNA functions, chemoresistance, and radiation resistance in cancer stem cells leading to tumor progression.

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Hyaluronan (HA), a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), is enriched in many types of tumors. There is good evidence linking high levels of HA production in human carcinomas to an aggressive phenotype and tumor metastasis. HA is generally bound to CD44 isoforms (so-called CD44s and CD44v3) which are ubiquitous, abundant, and functionally important cell surface receptors. This chapter describes the...

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