Hypothesis: Cell plasticity, linking embryonal stem cells to adult stem cell reservoirs and metastatic cancer cells?

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Prindull, G [1 ]
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[1] Univ Gottingen, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, D-37075 Gottingen, Germany
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10.1016/j.exphem.2005.03.002
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Embryonal stem (ES) cells are the earliest ontogenetically identifiable stem cells of the embryo proper for all subsequent mesenchymal stem cells and for highly specialized differentiated cells. This review characterizes, in a working hypothesis, the role of reversible EMT/MET (epithelialmesenchymal transition) as a manifestation of cell plasticity 1) in the development of ES cells to adult stem cells (hematopoietic stem cells) and 2) in metastasizing cancer cells. Animal studies support the concept that EMT/MET is a key manifestation of cell plasticity in the development of ES cells to adult stem cells, and in conversion of localized to metastasizing cancer cells. In fact, ES cells may persist to postnatal life, in cytologically verifiable form and/or within the frame of EMT/MET, as ultimate reservoir for adult stem cells. Furthermore, EMT could possibly serve as a conceptional link between physiologic and pathologic signaling pathways. Clonal confirmation in humans is necessary. (c) 2005 International Society for Experimental Hematology. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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