In vitro identification and characterization of CD133(pos) cancer stem-like cells in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cell lines.

<h4>Background</h4>Recent publications suggest that neoplastic initiation and growth are dependent on a small subset of cells, termed cancer stem cells (CSCs). Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC) is a very aggressive solid tumor with poor prognosis, characterized by high dedifferentiation...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Zito, Pierina Richiusa, Alessandra Bommarito, Elvira Carissimi, Leonardo Russo, Antonina Coppola, Monica Zerilli, Vito Rodolico, Angela Criscimanna, Marco Amato, Giuseppe Pizzolanti, Aldo Galluzzo, Carla Giordano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18958156/pdf/?tool=EBI