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Heterogeneity of Stemlike Circulating Tumor Cells in Invasive Breast Cancer.
International journal of molecular sciences - 16 Apr 2020
Savelieva Olga E, Tashireva Liubov A, Kaigorodova Evgeniya V, Buzenkova Angelina V, Mukhamedzhanov Rustam Kh, Grigoryeva Evgeniya S, Zavyalova Marina V, Tarabanovskaya Natalia A, Cherdyntseva Nadezhda V, Perelmuter Vladimir M
Abstract excerpt
The presence of stem and epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT) features in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) determines their invasiveness, adaptability to the microenvironment, and resistance to proapoptotic signals and chemotherapy. It also allows them to fulfil the role of metastatic "seeds". We evaluated the heterogeneity of stem CTCs by their CD44, ALDH1, and CD133 expression depending on N-cadherin...
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