Spheres of influence in cancer stem cell biology

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 546-547

  Perego, Michela ^a   Alison, Malcolm R ^b   Mariani, Luigi ^a   Rivoltini, Licia ^a   Castelli, Chiara ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER STEM CELL; CELL ADHESION; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 78651379799     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.305     Document Type: Letter

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