摘要
Cancer stem cells （CSCs） are a rare subpopulation of phenotypically distinct cancer cells exhibiting stem cell characteristics. They are tumourigenic, meanwhile capable of self-renewal and forming differentiated progenies. CSCs are believed to be resistant to the standard therapeutics, and provide the cell reservoir for tumour initiation.1 Understanding CSCs or in another word, tumour-initiating cells, is of critical therapeutic importance.
Cancer stem cells （CSCs） are a rare subpopulation of phenotypically distinct cancer cells exhibiting stem cell characteristics. They are tumourigenic, meanwhile capable of self-renewal and forming differentiated progenies. CSCs are believed to be resistant to the standard therapeutics, and provide the cell reservoir for tumour initiation.1 Understanding CSCs or in another word, tumour-initiating cells, is of critical therapeutic importance.
