A new prospect in cancer therapy: targeting cancer stem cells to eradicate cancer.
- Author:
Li-Sha CHEN
1
;
An-Xin WANG
;
Bing DONG
;
Ke-Feng PU
;
Li-Hua YUAN
;
Yi-Min ZHU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Antineoplastic Agents; pharmacology; therapeutic use; Biomarkers, Tumor; metabolism; Cell Differentiation; drug effects; Drug Carriers; Gold; administration & dosage; Humans; Nanostructures; Neoplasms; drug therapy; metabolism; pathology; Neoplastic Stem Cells; drug effects; metabolism; pathology
- From:Chinese Journal of Cancer 2012;31(12):564-572
- CountryChina
- Language:English
- Abstract: According to the cancer stem cell theory, cancers can be initiated by cancer stem cells. This makes cancer stem cells prime targets for therapeutic intervention. Eradicating cancer stem cells by efficient targeting agents may have the potential to cure cancer. In this review, we summarize recent breakthroughs that have improved our understanding of cancer stem cells, and we discuss the therapeutic strategy of targeting cancer stem cells, a promising future direction for cancer stem cell research.
