Stem cells play a vital role in the development and maintenance of normal tissues and e hypothesised to be involved in carcinogenesis. Side Population (SP) cells have been identified in both normal and cancerous tissue and are a putative stem cell population characterised by expression of ABCG2. To date the role of SP cells in normal breast development and in breast carcinogenesis remains to be elucidated.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:492088 |
Date | January 2008 |
Creators | Britton, Kelly Marie |
Publisher | University of Newcastle Upon Tyne |
Source Sets | Ethos UK |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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