The molecular basis of different approaches for the study of cancer stem cells and the advantages and disadvantages of a three-dimensional culture

Autor: José M. Alvarez-Suarez, Eduardo Garcia Villena, Johura Ansary, Kilian Tutusaus Pifarre, Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez, Lucia Regolo, Denise Quinzi, Danila Cianciosi, Francesca Giampieri, Maurizio Battino, Santos Gracia Villar
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
cancer stem cells
enrichment
Population
CD34
Pharmaceutical Science
Computational biology
Cell Separation
Review
Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Flow cytometry
Immunophenotyping
surface molecular markers
03 medical and health sciences
QD241-441
0302 clinical medicine
Cancer stem cell
Cell Line
Tumor

Spheroids
Cellular

three-dimensional culture
Drug Discovery
medicine
Tumor Cells
Cultured

Animals
Humans
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
education
3207.03 Carcinogénesis
030304 developmental biology
Cell specific
0303 health sciences
education.field_of_study
2407.01 Cultivo Celular
medicine.diagnostic_test
functional assays
Organic Chemistry
Myeloid leukemia
methodology
Flow Cytometry
Rare tumor
3201.01 Oncología
Chemistry (miscellaneous)
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Neoplastic Stem Cells
Molecular Medicine
identification
Identification (biology)
isolation
Biomarkers
Zdroj: Investigo. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidade de Vigo
Universidade de Vigo (UVigo)
Molecules
Molecules, Vol 26, Iss 2615, p 2615 (2021)
Popis: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a rare tumor subpopulation with high differentiation, proliferative and tumorigenic potential compared to the remaining tumor population. CSCs were first discovered by Bonnet and Dick in 1997 in acute myeloid leukemia. The identification and isolation of these cells in this pioneering study were carried out through the flow cytometry, exploiting the presence of specific cell surface molecular markers (CD34+/CD38−). In the following years, different strategies and projects have been developed for the study of CSCs, which are basically divided into surface markers assays and functional assays; some of these techniques also allow working with a cellular model that better mimics the tumor architecture. The purpose of this mini review is to summarize and briefly describe all the current methods used for the identification, isolation and enrichment of CSCs, describing, where possible, the molecular basis, the advantages and disadvantages of each technique with a particular focus on those that offer a three-dimensional culture.
Databáze: OpenAIRE