Source: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Posted: July 17, 2006
Summary:
Researchers have isolated rare cancer stem cells that cause leukemia in a mouse model of the human disease. The leukemia stem cells isolated were found to be very different from normal blood stem cells -- a finding that may be good news for developing a drug that selectively targets them.
Commentary: Maybe this advance will trigger a string of other advancements in blood stem cell research that will lead to human treatments for blood diseases and disorders.
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