Human mesenchymal stem cells are resistant to Paclitaxel by adopting a non-proliferative fibroblastic state.

Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) resistance to the apoptotic effects of chemotherapeutic drugs has been of major interest, as these cells can confer this resistance to tumor microenvironments. However, the effects of internalized chemotherapeutics upon hMSCs remain largely unexplored. In this stud...

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Main Authors: Dale B Bosco, Rachael Kenworthy, Diego A R Zorio, Qing-Xiang Amy Sang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4452335?pdf=render