Cancer stem cells: advances in biology and clinical translation—a Keystone Symposia report

Jennifer Cable, Duanqing Pei, Lola M. Reid, Xin Wei Wang, Sonam Bhatia, Panagiotis Karras, Jan Joseph Melenhorst, Markus Grompe, Justin D. Lathia, Erwei Song, Calvin J. Kuo, Ning Zhang, Richard M. White, Stephanie Ky Ma, Lichun Ma, Y. Rebecca Chin, Michael M. Shen, Irene Oi Lin Ng, Klaus H. Kaestner, Lei ZhouShaheen Sikandar, Clemens A. Schmitt, Wei Guo, Carmen Chak Lui Wong, Junfang Ji, Dean G. Tang, Anna Dubrovska, Chunzhang Yang, Wolf R. Wiedemeyer, Irving L. Weissman

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Abstract

The test for the cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis is to find a target expressed on all, and only CSCs in a patient tumor, then eliminate all cells with that target that eliminates the cancer. That test has not yet been achieved, but CSC diagnostics and targets found on CSCs and some other cells have resulted in a few clinically relevant therapies. However, it has become apparent that eliminating the subset of tumor cells characterized by self-renewal properties is essential for long-term tumor control. CSCs are able to regenerate and initiate tumor growth, recapitulating the heterogeneity present in the tumor before treatment. As great progress has been made in identifying and elucidating the biology of CSCs as well as their interactions with the tumor microenvironment, the time seems ripe for novel therapeutic strategies that target CSCs to find clinical applicability. On May 19–21, 2021, researchers in cancer stem cells met virtually for the Keystone eSymposium “Cancer Stem Cells: Advances in Biology and Clinical Translation” to discuss recent advances in the understanding of CSCs as well as clinical efforts to target these populations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)142-163
Number of pages22
JournalAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1506
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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