The quest for the melanoma stem cell: still more questions than answers

Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2010 Jun;23(3):307-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2010.00713.x. Epub 2010 Apr 23.

Abstract

Coverage on: Held, M., Curley, D., Dankort,D., McMahon, M., Muthusamy, V.& Bosenberg, M. (2010). Identificationand characterization of individual melanoma-propagating cells. Cancer Res.70, in press.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD34 / metabolism
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / metabolism
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / immunology
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Mice
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / pathology*

Substances

  • Antigens, CD34
  • Antigens, Neoplasm