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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2021; 13(2): 92-108
Published online Feb 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i2.92
Published online Feb 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i2.92
Figure 1 Origins of gastrointestinal tumor-initiating cells.
Gastrointestinal tumor-initiating cells may originate from gene mutations, endogenous reprogramming, or cell-cell fusion. GICC: Gastrointestinal cancer cell; CMG: Cell membrane glycoprotein; CAMs: Cell adhesion molecules; TIC: Tumor-initiating cells; APC: Adenomatous polyposis coli; NF-κβ: Nuclear factor kappa-β; CXCR4: Chemokine receptor 4; CXCL12: Chemokine.
- Citation: Zhou Y, Cheng JT, Feng ZX, Wang YY, Zhang Y, Cai WQ, Han ZW, Wang XW, Xiang Y, Yang HY, Liu BR, Peng XC, Cui SZ, Xin HW. Could gastrointestinal tumor-initiating cells originate from cell-cell fusion in vivo? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13(2): 92-108
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v13/i2/92.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v13.i2.92