Chemically-induced cancers do not originate from bone marrow-derived cells.

BACKGROUND: The identification and characterization of cancer stem cells (CSCs) is imperative to understanding the mechanism of cancer pathogenesis. Growing evidence suggests that CSCs play critical roles in the development and progression of cancer. However, controversy exists as to whether CSCs ar...

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Main Authors: Hui Lin, Liang Hu, Leilei Chen, Hong Yu, Qi Wang, Ping Chen, Xiao-Tong Hu, Xiu-Jun Cai, Xin-Yuan Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3265477?pdf=render