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. 2011 Oct 4;9(4):289-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2011.09.006.

Not so lonely at the top for cancer stem cells

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Not so lonely at the top for cancer stem cells

Ann Zeuner et al. Cell Stem Cell. .
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A subpopulation of cancer cells is believed to be responsible for tumor initiation, propagation, and metastasis. In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Dieter et al. (2011) show that these functions in colon cancer can be ascribed to distinct tumor-initiating cell populations.

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