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Peroxiredoxin 2 is essential for maintaining cancer stem cell-like phenotype through activation of Hedgehog signaling pathway in colon cancer.
Oncotarget - 27 Dec 2016
Wang Rong, Wei Jinlai, Zhang Shouru, Wu Xingye, Guo Jinbao, Liu Maoxi, Du Kunli, Xu Jun, Peng Linglong, Lv Zhenbing, You Wenxian, Xiong Yongfu, Fu Zhongxue
Abstract excerpt
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a key target for reducing tumor growth, metastasis, and recurrence. Redox status is a critical factor in the maintenance of CSCs, and the antioxidant enzyme Peroxiredoxin 2 (Prdx2) plays an important role in the development of colon cancer. Therefore, we investigated the contribution of Prdx2 to the maintenance of stemness of colon CSCs. Here, we used short-hairpin RNAs and a...
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