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Tolerant/Persister Cancer Cells and the Path to Resistance to Targeted Therapy.
Cells - 4 Dec 2020
Swayden Mirna, Chhouri Houssein, Anouar Youssef, Grumolato Luca
Abstract excerpt
The capacity of cancer to adapt to treatment and evolve is a major limitation for targeted therapies. While the role of new acquired mutations is well-established, recent findings indicate that resistance can also arise from subpopulations of tolerant/persister cells that survive in the presence of the treatment. Different processes contribute to the emergence of these cells, including pathway rebound through the...
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