Multiple Tumor Types May Originate from Bone Marrow-Derived Cells

It was believed that tumors originated from the transformation of their tissue-specific stem cells. However, bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs), which possess an unexpected degree of plasticity and often reside in other tissues, might also represent a potential source of malignancy. To study whether...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chunfang Liu, Zhongwei Chen, Zhihong Chen, Tao Zhang, Yuan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-09-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558606800965