Abstract
Recent research in a large variety of tumors, including breast cancer, has given support to the "cancer stem cell hypothesis". Based on this, tumors contain and are driven by a cellular subcomponent that retains key stem cell properties. These include self-renewal, which drives tumorigenesis, and the capacity to generate cellular heterogeneity. Recently, different techniques have been used to isolate potential breast cancer stem cells with the cell surface phenotype CD44+CD24-/lowlin- or expressing Aldehyde dehydrogenase. This model has fundamental implications for breast cancer treatment. The development of specific therapeutics that target this population is an important focus for the future.
Translated title of the contribution | The cancer stem cell: The breast cancer driver |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 1133-1139 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Medecine/Sciences |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)