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Stem Cell Markers in Neuroblastoma—An Emerging Role for LGR5

Forgham, Helen, Johnson, Darren, Carter, Noel, Veuger, Stephany and Carr-Wilkinson, Jane (2015) Stem Cell Markers in Neuroblastoma—An Emerging Role for LGR5. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 3 (77). ISSN 2296-634X

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Abstract

The prognostic value of cancer stem cell markers in various cancer subtypes is a well documented research area. Our findings show that the stem cell marker Lgr5 is associated with an aggressive phenotype in neuroblastoma. Here, we discuss these findings within the context of recent studies in several cancers such as lung, colorectal and intestinal cancer, glioblastoma and ewing's sarcoma. Neuroblastoma continues to be an elusive disease, due to its heterogeneous presentation ranging from spontaneous regression to aggressive metastatic disease and intertwined genetic variability. Currently, the most significant prognostic marker of high risk disease and poor prognosis is amplification of the MYCN oncogene, which is found in approximately 25% of cases (Huang and Weiss, 2013). With this in mind, there is still much to learn about the driving mechanisms of this aggressive pediatric tumor. Neuroblastoma development is thought to be the result of aberrant differentiation of the cell of origin, embryonic neural crest cells which then migrate and invade during the developmental stage (Joshi et al., 2007). Aberrant cells are those which would, under normal conditions form the mature tissues of the sympathetic ganglia and adrenal medulla. Tumors are known to develop indiscriminately along the radius of the sympathetic ganglia, although it is well established that the adrenal glands are fundamentally the most common primary site (Jessen and Mirsky, 2005).

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Item ID: 5847
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2015.00077
ISSN: 2296-634X
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/5847
Official URL: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fce...

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Date Deposited: 11 Dec 2015 11:07
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2020 11:16

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Author: Helen Forgham
Author: Darren Johnson
Author: Noel Carter
Author: Stephany Veuger
Author: Jane Carr-Wilkinson

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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