The identification of cells with cancer stem cell phenotype in osteosarcomas.

• Authors: VESELSKÁ Renata; HERMANOVÁ Markéta; LOJA Tomáš; CHLAPEK Petr; ZAMBO Iva; VESELÝ Karel; ZITTERBART Karel; ŠTĚRBA Jaroslav
• Year of publication: 2008
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Description: Immunohistochemical and immunocytochemical methods demonstrate the expression of nestin, the intermediate filament protein class VI, in osteosarcomas. Osteosarcoma cell lines showing nestin+/CD133+ phenotype, which is considered to be a marker of cancer stem cells.

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