Emerging role of lipid metabolism alterations in Cancer stem cells

Abstract Background Cancer stem cells (CSCs) or tumor-initiating cells (TICs) represent a small population of cancer cells with self-renewal and tumor-initiating properties. Unlike the bulk of tumor cells, CSCs or TICs are refractory to traditional therapy and are responsible for relapse or disease...

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Main Authors: Mei Yi, Junjun Li, Shengnan Chen, Jing Cai, Yuanyuan Ban, Qian Peng, Ying Zhou, Zhaoyang Zeng, Shuping Peng, Xiaoling Li, Wei Xiong, Guiyuan Li, Bo Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-018-0784-5