Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (32): 6053-6057.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2012.32.031

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Lung stem cells, lung cancer stem cells and lung cancer

Feng Xiao-yan, Du Zhen-zong   

  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2011-12-04 Revised:2012-02-11 Online:2012-08-05 Published:2012-08-05
  • Contact: Du Zhen-zong, M.D., Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China duzhenzong@sina.com
  • About author:Feng Xiao-yan★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China 1023611447@qq.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: With the emergence of cancer stem cell theory, cancer stem cell therapy has gradually emerged in the field of cancer research field. In recent years, progress has been achieved in this field.
OBJECTIVE: To review recent research progress in lung stem cells, lung cancer stem cells and lung cancer.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of China Journal Full-text Database and PubMed was performed for articles and reviews in Chinese and English. The key words were respectively “lung cancer stem cell, lung stem cell, lung cancer” and “lung cancer stem cell, lung cancer, lung stem cell, cancer stem cell”. A total of 580 articles were searched.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Lung cancer stem cells possibly originate from stem cells in normal lung tissue. Lung cancer stem cells may be an important factor to induce lung cancer. With the research progress in lung cancer stem cell therapy for lung cancer, lung cancer treatment will enter a new stage.

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