Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Date: january 16, 2007
Summary:
In a study conducted at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, researchers discovered that special niches made of capillaries protect and stimulate cancer stem cells in the brain explains the origin of these cancers and their reappearance following treatment. Brain tumors appear to arise from cancer stem cells (CSCs) that live within microscopic protective "niches" formed by blood vessels in the brain; and disrupting these niches is a promising strategy for eliminating the tumors and preventing them from re-growing.
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