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NRP1-positive lung cancer cells possess tumor-initiating properties.
Oncology reports - 1 Jan 2018
Jimenez-Hernandez Luis E, Vazquez-Santillan Karla, Castro-Oropeza Rosario, Martinez-Ruiz Gustavo, Muñoz-Galindo Laura, Gonzalez-Torres Carolina, Cortes-Gonzalez Carlo C, Victoria-Acosta Georgina, Melendez-Zajgla Jorge, Maldonado Vilma
Abstract excerpt
Tumor-initiating cells possess the capacity for self-renewal and to create heterogeneous cell lineages within a tumor. Therefore, the identification and isolation of cancer stem cells is an essential step in the analysis of their biology. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the cell surface protein neuropilin 1 (NRP1) can be used as a biomarker of stem-like cells in lung cancer tumors. For this...
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