Open AccessNeuroblastoma cells negative for CD44 possess tumor-initiating properties
Author(s) -
Elena K. Siapati,
Erasmia Rouka,
Despina Kyriakou,
George Vassilopoulos
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cellular oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.698
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 2211-3436
pISSN - 2211-3428
DOI - 10.1007/s13402-011-0022-z
Subject(s) - neuroblastoma , cd44 , cancer research , biology , cd24 , cell , cell cycle , cell culture , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
CD44 has been linked to favorable prognosis in neuroblastoma and in the present study we investigate if it can be used to prospectively isolate neuroblastoma-initiating cells.