Cancer stem cells: A review from origin to therapeutic implications

MR Atashzar, R Baharlou, J Karami… - Journal of cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer stem cells (CSCs), also known as tumor‐initiating cells (TICs), are elucidated as
cells that can perpetuate themselves via autorestoration. These cells are highly resistant to …

The genetic changes of Wilms tumour

TD Treger, T Chowdhury, K Pritchard-Jones… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Wilms tumour is the most common renal malignancy of childhood. The disease is curable in
the majority of cases, albeit at considerable cost in terms of late treatment-related effects in …

Mutations in the SIX1/2 pathway and the DROSHA/DGCR8 miRNA microprocessor complex underlie high-risk blastemal type Wilms tumors

J Wegert, N Ishaque, R Vardapour, C Geörg, Z Gu… - Cancer cell, 2015 - cell.com
Blastemal histology in chemotherapy-treated pediatric Wilms tumors (nephroblastoma) is
associated with adverse prognosis. To uncover the underlying tumor biology and find …

[HTML][HTML] Biology and treatment of renal tumours in childhood

J Brok, TD Treger, SL Gooskens… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In Europe, almost 1000 children are diagnosed with a malignant renal tumour each year.
The vast majority of cases are nephroblastoma, also known as Wilms' tumour (WT). Most …

Lin28 sustains early renal progenitors and induces Wilms tumor

A Urbach, A Yermalovich, J Zhang… - Genes & …, 2014 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Wilms Tumor, the most common pediatric kidney cancer, evolves from the failure of terminal
differentiation of the embryonic kidney. Here we show that overexpression of the …

The yin and yang of kidney development and Wilms' tumors

P Hohenstein, K Pritchard-Jones… - Genes & …, 2015 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common pediatric renal cancer. The tumors
morphologically resemble embryonic kidneys with a disrupted architecture and are …

MicroRNA regulation of human breast cancer stem cells

Y Shimono, J Mukohyama, S Nakamura… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in virtually all biological processes, including stem cell
maintenance, differentiation, and development. The dysregulation of miRNAs is associated …

Identification of human nephron progenitors capable of generation of kidney structures and functional repair of chronic renal disease

O Harari‐Steinberg, S Metsuyanim, D Omer… - EMBO molecular …, 2013 - embopress.org
Identification of tissue‐specific renal stem/progenitor cells with nephrogenic potential is a
critical step in developing cell‐based therapies for renal disease. In the human kidney …

Embryonic kidney development, stem cells and the origin of Wilms tumor

H Li, P Hohenstein, S Kuure - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The adult mammalian kidney is a poorly regenerating organ that lacks the stem cells that
could replenish functional homeostasis similarly to, eg, skin or the hematopoietic system …

Targeting strategies for renal cell carcinoma: from renal cancer cells to renal cancer stem cells

Z Yuan, J Mo, G Zhao, G Shu, H Fu… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common form of urologic tumor that originates from the
highly heterogeneous epithelium of renal tubules. Over the last decade, targeting therapies …