Studies into characteristics of cancer stem cells and their role in the origin of epithelial tumours

Tumours are organised in a cellular hierarchy, originating in and maintained by a minority of cells with stem cell characteristics, so-called 'cancer stem cells'. The Side Population (SP) phenotype, distinguished by its ability to efflux the nucleic acid dye Hoechst 33342, as well as surfa...

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Main Author: Burkert, Julia
Published: University College London (University of London) 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498023