Pluripotent Stem Cells: Cancer Study, Therapy, and Vaccination.
Stem Cell Rev Rep
; 17(6): 1975-1992, 2021 12.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are promising tools for modern regenerative medicine applications because of their stemness properties, which include unlimited self-renewal and the ability to differentiate into all cell types in the body. Evidence suggests that a rare population of cells within a tumor, termed cancer stem cells (CSCs), exhibit stemness and phenotypic plasticity properties that are primarily responsible for resistance to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, metastasis, cancer development, and tumor relapse. Different therapeutic approaches that target CSCs have been developed for tumor eradication. RESULTS ANDDISCUSSION:
In this review, we first provide an overview of different viewpoints about the origin of CSCs. Particular attention has been paid to views believe that CSCs are probably appeared through dysregulation of very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) which reside in various tissues as the main candidate for tissue-specific stem cells. The expression of pluripotency markers in these two types of cells can strengthen the validity of this theory. In this regard, we discuss the common properties of CSCs and PSCs, and highlight the potential of PSCs in cancer studies, therapeutic applications, as well as educating the immune system against CSCs.CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, the resemblance of CSCs to PSCs can provide an appropriate source of CSC-specific antigens through cultivation of PSCs which brings to light promising ideas for prophylactic and therapeutic cancer vaccine development.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Células Madre Pluripotentes
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Neoplasias
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Stem Cell Rev Rep
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Irán