Cancer stem cells: advances in biology and clinical translation—a Keystone Symposia report
Autor: | Anna Dubrovska, Lichun Ma, Wei Guo, Dean G. Tang, J. Joseph Melenhorst, Justin D. Lathia, Sonam Bhatia, Jennifer Cable, Panagiotis Karras, Lei Zhou, Wolf R Wiedemeyer, Xin Wei Wang, Shaheen Sikandar, Junfang Ji, Markus Grompe, Duanqing Pei, Y Rebecca Chin, Chunzhang Yang, Klaus H. Kaestner, Ning Zhang, Richard M. White, Lola M. Reid, Clemens A. Schmitt, Michael M. Shen, Calvin J. Kuo, Erwei Song, Stephanie Ma, Irene Oi-Lin Ng, Carmen Chak-Lui Wong, Irving L. Weissman |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Research Report
Biology medicine.disease_cause General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Article Translational Research Biomedical History and Philosophy of Science Cancer stem cell Neoplasms medicine Biomarkers Tumor Tumor Microenvironment Animals Humans Tumor growth Progenitor cell Tumor microenvironment General Neuroscience Cancer Translation (biology) Congresses as Topic Tumor control medicine.disease Cancer research Neoplastic Stem Cells Carcinogenesis |
Zdroj: | Ann N Y Acad Sci |
Popis: | The test for the cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis is to find a target expressed on all, and only CSCs in a patient tumor, then eliminate all cells with that target that eliminates the cancer. That test has not yet been achieved, but CSC diagnostics and targets found on CSCs and some other cells have resulted in a few clinically relevant therapies. However, it has become apparent that eliminating the subset of tumor cells characterized by self-renewal properties is essential for long-term tumor control. CSCs are able to regenerate and initiate tumor growth, recapitulating the heterogeneity present in the tumor before treatment. As great progress has been made in identifying and elucidating the biology of CSCs as well as their interactions with the tumor microenvironment, the time seems ripe for novel therapeutic strategies that target CSCs to find clinical applicability. On May 19-21, 2021, researchers in cancer stem cells met virtually for the Keystone eSymposium "Cancer Stem Cells: Advances in Biology and Clinical Translation" to discuss recent advances in the understanding of CSCs as well as clinical efforts to target these populations. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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