Fetal microchimerism and cancer.
Cancer Res
; 68(23): 9567-9, 2008 Dec 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19047129
ABSTRACT
The persistence of fetal stem cells with multilineage potential in women who have been pregnant, a phenomenon known as fetal microchimerism, is emerging as a potential contributing factor in certain diseases, including cancer. For example, fetal microchimerism has been implicated in autoimmune disease, wound healing, and cancer. Studies of this phenomenon may provide a novel perspective on cancer in women, including in breast, ovarian, and lung cancers.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transformação Celular Neoplásica
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Quimerismo
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Células-Tronco Fetais
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer Res
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos