Normal hematopoietic stem cells within the AML bone marrow have a distinct and higher ALDH activity level than co-existing leukemic stem cells.

Normal hematopoietic stem cells within the AML bone marrow have a distinct and higher ALDH activity level than co-existing leukemic stem cells.

Persistence of leukemic stem cells (LSC) after chemotherapy is thought to be responsible for relapse and prevents the curative treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. LSC and normal hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) share many characteristics and co-exist in the bone marrow of AML patients....

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Main Authors: Gerrit J Schuurhuis, Michael H Meel, Floris Wouters, Lisa A Min, Monique Terwijn, Nick A de Jonge, Angele Kelder, Alexander N Snel, Sonja Zweegman, Gert J Ossenkoppele, Linda Smit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24244383/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24244383/?tool=EBI

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