Tumor-like stem cells derived from human keloid are governed by the inflammatory niche driven by IL-17/IL-6 axis.
<h4>Background</h4>Alterations in the stem cell niche are likely to contribute to tumorigenesis; however, the concept of niche promoted benign tumor growth remains to be explored. Here we use keloid, an exuberant fibroproliferative dermal growth unique to human skin, as a model to charac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-11-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19907660/?tool=EBI |