Basal stamcellebiologi og cancer

Bo T Porse, Ole W Petersen, Kristian Helin

Abstract

The finding that tumours, like normal tissues, are endowed with varying degrees of cellular heterogeneity has far-reaching consequences for our understanding of cancer. The cancer stem cell and clonal evolution models have both been proposed to explain tumour-associated cellular heterogeneity. Here, we briefly review these two non-exclusive models with special emphasis on how they aid our understanding of cancer and their implications for therapeutic strategies. Finally, we discuss the close association between basic stem cell biology and cancer, focusing on the role of self-renewal.
Bidragets oversatte titel[Basic stem cell biology and cancer]
OriginalsprogDansk
TidsskriftUgeskrift for læger
Vol/bind172
Udgave nummer38
Sider (fra-til)2600-3
Antal sider4
ISSN0041-5782
StatusUdgivet - 20 sep. 2010

Emneord

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Drug Discovery
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Neoplasms
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells

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