Concise reviews: cancer stem cell targeted therapies: toward clinical success

A Desai, Y Yan, SL Gerson - Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
A Desai, Y Yan, SL Gerson
Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2019academic.oup.com
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a subpopulation of cells within tumors that possess the stem
cell characteristics of self-renewal, quiescence, differentiation, and the ability to recapitulate
the parental tumor when transplanted into a host. CSCs are correlated with poor clinical
outcome due to their contribution to chemotherapy resistance and metastasis. Multiple cell
surface and enzymatic markers have been characterized to identify CSCs within a
heterogeneous tumor, and here we summarize ongoing preclinical and clinical efforts to …
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a subpopulation of cells within tumors that possess the stem cell characteristics of self-renewal, quiescence, differentiation, and the ability to recapitulate the parental tumor when transplanted into a host. CSCs are correlated with poor clinical outcome due to their contribution to chemotherapy resistance and metastasis. Multiple cell surface and enzymatic markers have been characterized to identify CSCs within a heterogeneous tumor, and here we summarize ongoing preclinical and clinical efforts to therapeutically target these cells and improve patient outcomes. Stem Cells Translational Medicine  2019;8:75–81
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