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CD24(+) cells fuel rapid tumor growth and display high metastatic capacity.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 4 Jun 2015
Rostoker Ran, Abelson Sagi, Genkin Inna, Ben-Shmuel Sarit, Sachidanandam Ravi, Scheinman Eyal J, Bitton-Worms Keren, Orr Zila Shen, Caspi Avishay, Tzukerman Maty, LeRoith Derek
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INTRODUCTION: Breast tumors are comprised of distinct cancer cell populations which differ in their tumorigenic and metastatic capacity. Characterization of cell surface markers enables investigators to distinguish between cancer stem cells and their counterparts. CD24 is a well-known cell surface marker for mammary epithelial cells isolation, recently it was suggested as a potential prognostic marker in a wide...
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