Donatella Delle Cave, Silvia Buonaiuto, Bruno Sainz, Marco Fantuz, Maria Mangini, Alessandro Carrer, Annalisa Di Domenico, Tea Teresa Iavazzo, Gennaro Andolfi, Carme Cortina, Marta Sevillano, Christopher Heeschen, Vincenza Colonna, Marco Corona, Antonio Cucciardi, Martina Di Guida, Eduard Batlle, Annachiara De Luca, Enza Lonardo
BACKGROUND: Tumor-initiating cells (TIC), also known as cancer stem cells, are considered a specific subpopulation of cells necessary for cancer initiation and metastasis; however, the mechanisms by which they acquire metastatic traits are not well understood. METHODS: LAMC2 transcriptional levels were evaluated using publicly available transcriptome data sets, and LAMC2 immunohistochemistry was performed using a tissue microarray composed of PDAC and normal pancreas tissues...
October 26, 2022: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research: CR