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The YAP1 Signaling Inhibitors, Verteporfin and CA3, Suppress the Mesothelioma Cancer Stem Cell Phenotype.
Molecular cancer research : MCR - 1 Mar 2020
Kandasamy Sivaveera, Adhikary Gautam, Rorke Ellen A, Friedberg Joseph S, Mickle McKayla B, Alexander H Richard, Eckert Richard L
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Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that has a poor prognosis. Tumors develop in the mesothelial lining of the pleural and peritoneal cavities in response to asbestos exposure. Surgical debulking followed by chemotherapy is initially effective, but this treatment ultimately selects for resistant cells that form aggressive and therapy-resistant recurrent tumors. Mesothelioma cancer stem cells (MCS) are a highly...
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