Sonic hedgehog in cancer stem cells: A novel link with autophagy

Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 223-230

  Milla, Luis A ^a   González Ramírez, Claudia N ^a   Palma, Verónica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Autophagy; Cancer stem cells; Cancer therapy; Cell survival; Neuroblastoma; Sonic hedgehog

Indexed keywords

GLI1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; SHH PROTEIN, HUMAN; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AUTOPHAGY; CANCER STEM CELL; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMAN; NEUROBLASTOMA; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TUMOR CELL LINE;

AUTOPHAGY; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; HUMANS; NEOPLASTIC STEM CELLS; NEUROBLASTOMA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ERINACEIDAE;

EID: 84871501242     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: 07176287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-97602012000300004     Document Type: Review

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