Cancer stem cells: advances in biology and clinical translation -- a Keystone Symposia report

Item Type:	Article
Title:	Cancer stem cells: advances in biology and clinical translation -- a Keystone Symposia report
Creators Name:	Cable, J. and Pei, D. and Reid, L.M. and Wang, X.W. and Bhatia, S. and Karras, P. and Melenhorst, J.J. and Grompe, M. and Lathia, J.D. and Song, E. and Kuo, C.J. and Zhang, N. and White, R.M. and Ma, S.K. and Ma, L. and Chin, Y.R. and Shen, M.M. and Ng, I.O.L. and Kaestner, K.H. and Zhou, L. and Sikandar, S. and Schmitt, C.A. and Guo, W. and Wong, C.C.L. and Ji, J. and Tang, D.G. and Dubrovska, A. and Yang, C. and Wiedemeyer, W.R. and Weissman, I.L.
Abstract:	The test for the cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis is to find a target expressed on all, and only CSCs in a patient tumor, then eliminate all cells with that target that eliminates the cancer. That test has not yet been achieved, but CSC diagnostics and targets found on CSCs and some other cells have resulted in a few clinically relevant therapies. However, it has become apparent that eliminating the subset of tumor cells characterized by self-renewal properties is essential for long-term tumor control. CSCs are able to regenerate and initiate tumor growth, recapitulating the heterogeneity present in the tumor before treatment. As great progress has been made in identifying and elucidating the biology of CSCs as well as their interactions with the tumor microenvironment, the time seems ripe for novel therapeutic strategies that target CSCs to find clinical applicability. On May 19-21, 2021, researchers in cancer stem cells met virtually for the Keystone eSymposium "Cancer Stem Cells: Advances in Biology and Clinical Translation" to discuss recent advances in the understanding of CSCs as well as clinical efforts to target these populations.
Keywords:	Cancer Stem Cell, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Organoids, Pluripotent, Progenitors, Stemness, Tumor Heterogeneity, Tumorigenesis, Animals
Source:	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
ISSN:	0077-8923
Publisher:	New York Academy of Sciences
Volume:	1506
Number:	1
Page Range:	142–163
Date:	December 2021
Additional Information:	Copyright © 2021 New York Academy of Sciences.
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14719
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