Emerging role for leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptors LGR5 and LGR4 in cancer stem cells.
Cancer Manag Res
; 6: 171-80, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-24711713
The concept of cancer stem cells has gained considerable interest in the last few decades, partly because of their potential implication in therapy resistance. However, the lack of specific cellular surface markers for these cells has impeded their isolation, making the characterization of this cellular subpopulation technically challenging. Recent studies have indicated that leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 4 and 5 (LGR4 and LGR5) expression in multiple organs may represent a global marker of adult stem cells. This review aims to give an overview of LGR4 and LGR5 as cancer stem cell markers and their function in development.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
Journal:
Cancer Manag Res
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón
Country of publication:
Nueva Zelanda