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Abstract
Gastric cancer remains one of the leading causes of global cancer mortality. Multipotent gastric stem cells have been identified in both mouse and human stomachs, and they play an essential role in the self-renewal and homeostasis of gastric mucosa. There are several environmental and genetic factors known to promote gastric cancer. In recent years, numerous in vitro and in vivo studies suggest that gastric cancer may originate from normal stem cells or bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells, and that gastric tumors contain cancer stem cells. Cancer stem cells are believed to share a common microenvironment with normal niche, which play an important role in gastric cancer and tumor growth. This mini-review presents a brief overview of the recent developments in gastric cancer stem cell research. The knowledge gained by studying cancer stem cells in gastric mucosa will support the development of novel therapeutic strategies for gastric cancer. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer stem cells; Gastric cancer; Gastric epithelial cells; Stem cells; Stomach
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23583679 PMCID: PMC3755024 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.03.035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Lett ISSN: 0304-3835 Impact factor: 8.679