Abstract:
:The attempts to identify, isolate and characterize cancer stem cell populations are mostly dependent on cell-surface markers. In breast cancer, several putative breast cancer stem cell (BCSC) markers have already been reported, but the agreement on their phenotypic characterization is still absent. In fact, it became unfeasible to obtain a universal combination of markers that could specifically identify BCSCs in all cases of breast cancer. Breast cancer heterogeneity as reflected by various histological subtypes, with variable clinical presentations and diverse molecular signatures also contributes to major drawbacks. Indeed, intra-tumor heterogeneity leads to a single tumor to contain, at any given time, tumor cell populations displaying different molecular profiles and biological properties. As a consequence, several BCSC phenotypes were described, with some being associated with aggressive forms of breast cancer. Although the validation of the CSC model remains an ongoing task, it is important to define which BCSC phenotypes have high tumorigenic potential and ability to resist therapeutic agents. For this reason, a concise review is presented here regarding the implications of the most studied BCSC markers and phenotypes in breast cancer progression and treatment.
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Anticancer Resjournal_title
Anticancer researchauthors
DA Cruz Paula A,Lopes Cdoi
10.21873/anticanres.11552subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-05-01 00:00:00pages
2173-2183issue
5eissn
0250-7005issn
1791-7530pii
37/5/2173journal_volume
37pub_type
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
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doi:
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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doi:
更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21873/anticanres.13016
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21873/anticanres.11813
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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doi:
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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doi:
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