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Aldehyde dehydrogenase activity plays a Key role in the aggressive phenotype of neuroblastoma.
BMC cancer - 10 Oct 2016
Flahaut Marjorie, Jauquier Nicolas, Chevalier Nadja, Nardou Katya, Balmas Bourloud Katia, Joseph Jean-Marc, Barras David, Widmann Christian, Gross Nicole, Renella Raffaele, Mühlethaler-Mottet Annick
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The successful targeting of neuroblastoma (NB) by associating tumor-initiating cells (TICs) is a major challenge in the development of new therapeutic strategies. The subfamily of aldehyde dehydrogenases 1 (ALDH1) isoenzymes, which comprises ALDH1A1, ALDH1A2, and ALDH1A3, is involved in the synthesis of retinoic acid, and has been identified as functional stem cell markers in diverse cancers. By...
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