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- ISSN: 1574-888X
- E-ISSN: 2212-3946
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Integrin α6 (CD49f), The Microenvironment and Cancer Stem Cells
- Source: Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Volume 14, Issue 5, Jul 2019, p. 428 - 436
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- 01 Jul 2019
Abstract
Cancer is a highly prevalent and potentially terminal disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Here, we review the literature exploring the intricacies of stem cells bearing tumorigenic characteristics and collect evidence demonstrating the importance of integrin α6 (ITGA6, also known as CD49f) in cancer stem cell (CSC) activity. ITGA6 is commonly used to identify CSC populations in various tissues and plays an important role sustaining the self-renewal of CSCs by interconnecting them with the tumorigenic microenvironment.
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