Nat Cell Biol. 2014 May;16(5):397-9. doi: 10.1038/ncb2960.
Heterogeneity in tumour cell properties underlies many treatment failures. Understanding the sources of such heterogeneity has proved to be challenging, but remains critical to improving patient outcomes. Integrin α(v)β₃ expression in multiple types of solid tumour stem cells is now shown to control a pro-survival pathway that contributes to therapy resistance.
肿瘤细胞特性的异质性是许多治疗失败的基础。事实证明,了解这种异质性的来源具有挑战性,但对于改善患者预后仍然至关重要。现在已经证明,整合素 α(v)β₃在多种实体肿瘤干细胞中的表达可以控制一种促进生存的途径,从而导致对治疗的耐药性。