Glioma initiating cells form a differentiation niche via the induction of extracellular matrices and integrin αV.

Glioma initiating cells (GICs) are considered responsible for the therapeutic resistance and recurrence of malignant glioma. To clarify the molecular mechanism of GIC maintenance/differentiation, we established GIC clones having the potential to differentiate into malignant gliomas, and subjected to...

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Main Authors: Akiko Niibori-Nambu, Uichi Midorikawa, Souhei Mizuguchi, Takuichiro Hide, Minako Nagai, Yoshihiro Komohara, Megumi Nagayama, Mio Hirayama, Daiki Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Tsubota, Tatsuya Takezaki, Keishi Makino, Hideo Nakamura, Motohiro Takeya, Junichi Kuratsu, Norie Araki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3660593?pdf=render