Carcinogenetic initiation contributed by EpCAM+ cancer cells in orthotopic HCC models of immunocompetent and athymic mice.

CONCLUSIONS: NASH microenvironment promotes the EpCAM+ CSCs initiated tumorigenesis in immunocompetent mouse model. Differential EpCAM expression demonstrates distinct tumor biology in athymic mouse models. PMID: 32547703 [PubMed]
Source: Oncotarget - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncotarget Source Type: research