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ArticleOncology letters2018

Surface markers of liver cancer stem cells and innovative targeted-therapy strategies for HCC.

Lige Qiu, Hailiang Li, Sirui Fu, Xiaofang Chen, Ligong Lu

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Article in Oncology letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lige QiuDepartment of Intervention, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519000, P.R. China.
Hailiang LiDepartment of Intervention, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519000, P.R. China.
Sirui FuDepartment of Intervention, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519000, P.R. China.
Xiaofang ChenDepartment of Intervention, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519000, P.R. China.
Ligong LuDepartment of Intervention, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519000, P.R. China.
Jinan University · CNZhuhai People's Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver cancer stem cells (LCSCs) have important roles in the occurrence, development, recurrence, therapy resistance and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Therefore, intensive studies are undergoing to identify the mechanisms by which LCSCs contribute to HCC invasion and metastasis, and to design more efficient treatments for this disease. With continuous efforts in LCSC research over the years, therapies targeting LCSCs are thought to have great potential for the clinical treatment and prognosis of liver cancer. Novel LCSC surface markers are continuously discovered and several have been used in targeted therapies to reduce HCC recurrence, metastasis, and drug resistance following tumor resection. The present review describes the surface markers characterizing LCSCs and the recent progress in therapies targeting these markers, including antibodies and polypeptides.

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biomarkerscancer therapyliver cancermolecular targetingstem cells

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PMID29434903
PMCPMC5776936
OpenAlexW2771131584

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