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Three-dimensional culture models mimic colon cancer heterogeneity induced by different microenvironments.
Scientific reports - 21 Feb 2020
Kawai Shigeto, Yamazaki Masaki, Shibuya Keita, Yamazaki Masaya, Fujii Etsuko, Nakano Kiyotaka, Suzuki Masami
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Colorectal cancer demonstrates intra-tumour heterogeneity formed by a hierarchical structure comprised of cancer stem cells (CSCs) and their differentiated progenies. The mechanism by which CSCs are maintained and differentiated needs to be further elucidated, and there is evidence that the tumour microenvironment governs cancer stemness. Using PLR123, a colon cancer cell line with CSC properties, we determined...
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