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Epigenetic and metabolic regulation of breast cancer stem cells.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B - 1 Jan 2015
Liu Hui-xin, Li Xiao-li, Dong Chen-fang
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer has a relatively high mortality rate in women due to recurrence and metastasis. Increasing evidence has identified a rare population of cells with stem cell-like properties in breast cancer. These cells, termed cancer stem cells (CSCs), which have the capacity for self-renewal and differentiation, contribute significantly to tumor progression, recurrence, drug resistance and metastasis. Clarifying...
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