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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2006; 12(3): 363-371
Published online Jan 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.363
Published online Jan 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.363
Figure 1 A proposed model for the cancer stem cell.
The cancer stem cell replicates itself asymmetrically, thus maintaining one daughter stem cell identical to itself. This remains in a relatively quiescent state. The asymmetric division also produces another daughter cell with a high proliferative rate which rapidly divides to sustain the tumor mass.
- Citation: Li HC, Stoicov C, Rogers AB, Houghton J. Stem cells and cancer: Evidence for bone marrow stem cells in epithelial cancers. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(3): 363-371
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i3/363.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.363