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Molecular Medicine
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Introduction. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are less sensitive to chemotherapeutic drugs than other tumor cells, play a key role in the initiation and development of the tumor process. Maintenance of CSCs determines the risk of cancer recurrence. The aim of …
Salinomycin is referred to the group of the polyether antibiotics with ionophore activity. Currently salinomycin is considered as a potential anticancer drug. The aim of this work was to investigate the cytotoxic activity of salinomycin against MDR1+ (Mel-8) a…
There is a growing body of evidence confirming the validity of the concept of cancer stem cells (CSCs). It is becoming increasingly obvious that CSCs, possessing higher tumorigenicity, metastasis-initiating activity and chemoresistance, are a source of tumor g…
In this review the recent data regarding cancer stem cells (CSCs), the mechanisms of their drug resistance and the development of novel anti-CSC therapies are summarized. Recent studies suggest that salinomycin has selective toxicity for CSCs. Salinomycin is a…