Open AccessConcise Review: Pancreatic Cancer and Bone Marrow‐Derived Stem Cells
Author(s) -
Błogowski Wojciech,
Bodnarczuk Tomasz,
Starzyńska Teresa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
stem cells translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.781
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 2157-6580
pISSN - 2157-6564
DOI - 10.5966/sctm.2015-0291
Subject(s) - bone marrow , pancreatic cancer , stem cell , cancer research , medicine , biology , cancer , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology
This work reviews advances in the current understanding of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms responsible for bone marrow‐derived stem cell mobilization during pancreatic cancer development and systemic spread and also presents their potential therapeutic value for the treatment of this deadly malignancy.