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Isolation of Cancer Stem Cells From Human Prostate Cancer Samples
Published on: March 14, 2014
Identification, characterization, and biological relevance of prostate cancer stem cells from clinical specimens
1Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0056, USA. susan.kasper@uc.edu
Abstract:
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a reservoir of tumor cells that exhibit the properties of self-renewal and the ability to re-establish the heterogeneous cell population of a tumor. They appear therapy-resistant and may be the underlying cause of recurrent disease. Using prostate as a model, this review presents the CSC hypothesis and discusses the role of the androgen receptor in CSCs, the methods used for isolating CSCs, and the therapeutic challenges CSCs have for cancer therapy.
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