In a patient with biclonal Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia only one clone expands in three-dimensional culture and includes putative cancer stem cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Kirshner ◽  
Kyle J. Thulien ◽  
Jitra Kriangkum ◽  
Sarah Motz ◽  
Andrew R. Belch ◽  
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Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 204173142093340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengye Zhang ◽  
Zhaoting Yang ◽  
Da-Long Dong ◽  
Tae-Su Jang ◽  
Jonathan C. Knowles ◽  
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Cancer stem cells have been shown to be important in tumorigenesis processes, such as tumor growth, metastasis, and recurrence. As such, many three-dimensional models have been developed to establish an ex vivo microenvironment that cancer stem cells experience under in vivo conditions. Cancer stem cells propagating in three-dimensional culture systems show physiologically related signaling pathway profiles, gene expression, cell–matrix and cell–cell interactions, and drug resistance that reflect at least some of the tumor properties seen in vivo. Herein, we discussed the presently available Cancer stem cell three-dimensional culture models that use biomaterials and engineering tools and the biological implications of these models compared to the conventional ones.


Molecules ◽  
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Author(s):  
Danila Cianciosi ◽  
Johura Ansary ◽  
Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez ◽  
Lucia Regolo ◽  
Denise Quinzi ◽  
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a rare tumor subpopulation with high differentiation, proliferative and tumorigenic potential compared to the remaining tumor population. CSCs were first discovered by Bonnet and Dick in 1997 in acute myeloid leukemia. The identification and isolation of these cells in this pioneering study were carried out through the flow cytometry, exploiting the presence of specific cell surface molecular markers (CD34+/CD38−). In the following years, different strategies and projects have been developed for the study of CSCs, which are basically divided into surface markers assays and functional assays; some of these techniques also allow working with a cellular model that better mimics the tumor architecture. The purpose of this mini review is to summarize and briefly describe all the current methods used for the identification, isolation and enrichment of CSCs, describing, where possible, the molecular basis, the advantages and disadvantages of each technique with a particular focus on those that offer a three-dimensional culture.


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2006 ◽  
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pp. 284-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel S. Hwang ◽  
Myoung Sook Kim ◽  
Somponnat Sampattavanich ◽  
Jin Hyen Baek ◽  
Zijun Zhang ◽  
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pp. 1316-1324 ◽  
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Ji Eun Park ◽  
Min Hee Park ◽  
Min Seong Kim ◽  
Yeo Reum Park ◽  
Jung Im Yun ◽  
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2018 ◽  
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pp. e0206811 ◽  
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Jing Li ◽  
Tong Chen ◽  
Xiahe Huang ◽  
Yunshan Zhao ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
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