A MSC-ing link in metastasis?
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells promote the dissemination of neoplastic cells in a mouse model of breast cancer. The findings sound a cautionary toll for anticancer therapies that rely on these cells and provoke a re-evaluation of how metastases form.
Medical subject headings
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Neoplasm Metastasis