Ectopically Expressed Variant Form of Sperm Mitochondria-Associated Cysteine-Rich Protein Augments Tumorigenicity of the Stem Cell Population of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells
Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs)/cancer-initiating cells (CICs) are defined as a small population of cancer cells that have self-renewal ability, differentiation ability and high tumor-initiating ability. CSCs/CICs are resistant to cancer therapies including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Therefore, CS...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823879/ |