Neural stem cells as novel cancer therapeutic vehicles

Eur J Cancer. 2006 Jun;42(9):1298-308. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2006.01.046. Epub 2006 May 12.

Abstract

The startling resemblance of many of the behaviours of brain tumours to the intrinsic properties of the neural stem/progenitor cell has triggered a recent dual interest in arming stem cells to track and help eradicate tumours and in viewing stem cell biology as somehow integral to the emergence and/or propagation of the neoplasm itself. These aspects are reviewed and discussed here.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy
  • Forecasting
  • Glioma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Multipotent Stem Cells / cytology
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Neurons / cytology*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation*