Pluripotency-associated genes in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE-2 cells are reactivated by a unique epigenetic sub-microenvironment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is increasing evidence that cancers contain their own stem-like cells, and particular attention has been paid to one subset of cancer-stem cells termed side population (SP). Stem cells under normal physical conditions are tight...

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Main Authors: Zheng Fei-Meng, Liang Yi, Lin Ji-Yan, Dai Zhong-Min, Long Zi-Jie, Cui Yu-Xin, Cao Jun-Xia, Zeng Yi-Xin, Liu Quentin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/68