Discrimination of colon cancer stem cells using noncanonical amino acid.

ABSTRACT: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) may be responsible for tumor recurrence. Metabolic labelling of newly synthesized proteins with non-canonical amino acids allows us to discriminate CSCs in mixed populations due to the quiescent nature of these cells.

SUBMITTER: Duan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4821495 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature