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Overview of cancer stem cells (CSCs) and mechanisms of their regulation:
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Bao B
; Ahmad A
; Azmi AS
; Ali S
; Sarkar FH
Curr Protoc Pharmacol
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(ä): Unit 14.25
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The identification of small subpopulations of cancer stem cells (CSCs) from blood
mononuclear cells in human acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 1997 was a landmark
observation that recognized the potential role of CSCs in tumor aggressiveness.
Two critical properties contribute to the functional role of CSCs in the
establishment and recurrence of cancerous tumors: their capacity for self-renewal
and their potential to differentiate into unlimited heterogeneous populations of
cancer cells. These findings suggest that CSCs may represent novel therapeutic
targets for the treatment and/or prevention of tumor progression, since they
appear to be involved in cell migration, invasion, metastasis, and treatment
resistance-all of which lead to poor clinical outcomes. The identification of
CSC-specific markers, the isolation and characterization of CSCs from malignant
tissues, and targeting strategies for the destruction of CSCs provide a novel
opportunity for cancer research. This overview describes the potential
implications of several common CSC markers in the identification of CSC
subpopulations that are restricted to common malignant diseases, e.g., leukemia,
and breast, prostate, pancreatic, and lung cancers. The role of microRNAs
(miRNAs) in the regulation of CSC function is also discussed, as are several
methods commonly used in CSC research. The potential role of the antidiabetic
drug metformin- which has been shown to have effects on CSCs, and is known to
function as an antitumor agent-is discussed as an example of this new class of
chemotherapeutics.