A Soft Matrix Enhances the Cancer Stem Cell Phenotype of HCC Cells

A Soft Matrix Enhances the Cancer Stem Cell Phenotype of HCC Cells

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) comprise a small portion of cancer cells, have greater self-renewal ability and metastatic potential than non-CSCs and are resistant to drugs and radiotherapy. CSCs and non-CSCs, which can reversibly change their stemness states, typically play roles in plasticity and cancer...

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Main Authors: Boren Tian, Qing Luo, Yang Ju, Guanbin Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
hepatocellular carcinoma
matrix stiffness
hydrogel
plasticity
cancer stem cells
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/11/2831

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