Role of Akt Isoforms Controlling Cancer Stem Cell Survival, Phenotype and Self-Renewal
The cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis suggests that tumours are maintained by a subpopulation of cells with stem cell properties. Although the existence of CSCs was initially described in human leukaemia, less evidence exists for CSCs in solid tumours. Recently, a CD133+ cell subpopulation was isola...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-03-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/6/1/29 |