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Phosphorylation of HSF1 at serine 326 residue is related to the maintenance of gynecologic cancer stem cells through expression of HSP27.
Oncotarget - 9 May 2017
Yasuda Kazuyo, Hirohashi Yoshihiko, Mariya Tasuku, Murai Aiko, Tabuchi Yuta, Kuroda Takafumi, Kusumoto Hiroki, Takaya Akari, Yamamoto Eri, Kubo Terufumi, Nakatsugawa Munehide, Kanaseki Takayuki, Tsukahara Tomohide, Tamura Yasuaki, Hirano Hiroshi, Hasegawa Tadashi, Saito Tsuyoshi, Sato Noriyuki, Torigoe Toshihiko
Abstract excerpt
Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs)/ cancer-initiating cells (CICs) are defined by their higher tumor-initiating ability, self-renewal capacity and differentiation capacity. CSCs/CICs are resistant to several therapies including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. CSCs/CICs thus are thought to be responsible for recurrence and distant metastasis, and elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of CSCs/CICs are essential to...
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