Tumor Initiating Cells, Cell Cycle Control and Cancer Stem Cells

Tumor Initiating Cells, Cell Cycle Control and Cancer Stem Cells Tumor Initiating Cells, Cell Cycle Control and Cancer Stem Cells

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Stochastic versus hierarchical models of cancer Primary tumors Transplantation Secondary tumors Stochastic: all cells have the capacity to induce tumors but the process is not efficient (e.g. most cell die after transplantation) Hierarchical: only a small fraction of tumor cells – cancer stem cells/ tumor initiating cells – is capable of inducing tumors.

Isolation of tumorigenic cells. Al-Hajj M et al. PNAS 2003;100:3983-3988 ©2003 by National Academy of Sciences

Isolation of tumorigenic cells.<br />

Al-Hajj M et al. PNAS 2003;100:3983-3988<br />

©2003 by National Academy of Sciences

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