CD271 defines a stem cell-like population in hypopharyngeal cancer.

Cancer stem cells contribute to the malignant phenotypes of a variety of cancers, but markers to identify human hypopharyngeal cancer (HPC) stem cells remain poorly understood. Here, we report that the CD271(+) population sorted from xenotransplanted HPCs possesses an enhanced tumor-initiating capab...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Imai, Keiichi Tamai, Sayuri Oizumi, Kyoko Oyama, Kazunori Yamaguchi, Ikuro Sato, Kennichi Satoh, Kazuto Matsuura, Shigeru Saijo, Kazuo Sugamura, Nobuyuki Tanaka
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/23626764/pdf/?tool=EBI