Apatinib Suppresses Gastric Cancer Stem Cells Properties by Inhibiting the Sonic Hedgehog Pathway

The presence of gastric cancer stem cells (GCSCs) marks the onset of gastric carcinoma. The sonic hedgehog (SHH) pathway plays a vital role in the maintenance of GCSC characteristics. Apatinib has been approved in China for advanced gastric cancer (GC) treatment. However, whether apatinib can target...

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Main Authors: Wanshuang Cao, Yuan Li, Hongliang Sun, Chenying Yang, Jianyun Zhu, Chunfeng Xie, Xiaoting Li, Jieshu Wu, Shanshan Geng, Lu Wang, Liangfei Sun, Guozhu Geng, Hongyu Han, Caiyun Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.679806/full