赵 宁, 傅 深. Recent advances in breast cancer stem cell phenotypes and clinical application[J]. China Oncology, 2016, 26(8): 699-703. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2016.08.010.
Recent advances in breast cancer stem cell phenotypes and clinical application
The cancer stem cell theory suggests that cancer develops from a subset of tumor cells that possess characteristics of stem cells. Breast cancer stem cells comprise a sub-population
which possesses the capacity of selfrenewal and the potential for differentiation and high tumorigenicity. Evidence from both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrates breast cancer stem cells are responsible for tumor relapse
invasion and metastasis
chemo- and radioresistance and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Herein
this review highlighted the recent advances in breast cancer stem cells.