Increased insulin-like growth factor 1 production by polyploid adipose stem cells promotes growth of breast cancer cells
Abstract Background Adipose-tissue stem cells (ASCs) are subject of intensive research since their successful use in regenerative therapy. The drawback of ASCs is that they may serve as stroma for cancer cells and assist tumor progression. It is disquieting that ASCs frequently undergo genetic and e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4781-z |