Cancer Stem Cells covers a wide range of topics in cancer stem cell biology, including the functional characteristics of cancer stem cells and how they're generated, where they are localized, the means by which cancer stem cells can be targeted, and how cancer stem cells can be reprogrammed back to normal tissue stem cells. Each chapter begins with a brief historical note and concept summary, followed by a description of the latest basic or clinical advance associated with the topic. Cancer Stem Cells builds systematically from coverage of the basic research stage to an advanced research level, from clinical relevance to therapeutic potential, and will be a valuable resource for professionals in the fields of cancer research and stem cell biology.
Covers basic to advanced research concepts in cancer stem–like cell biology Includes clinical applications and suggestions for therapeutic strategies Written by an international team of experts in cancer and stem cell biology Includes historical perspectives, current advances and treatment potential of cancer stem–like cells.
During the last decade, the conceptual themes of stem cell biology have been re–applied, with a new vigor, to the field of oncology. The idea that, similar to normal tissues, tumors can be viewed as complex societies , where different cell types are generated as the result of multi–lineage differentiation processes, and organize themselves in hierarchical structures, has now entered the realm of solid tumor biology, and altered the way we think of cancer as a disease. Most importantly, the possibility that tumor tissues, similar to normal ones, might be sustained in their long–term growth by a subset of cancer cells endowed with stem cell properties (i.e. a mutated cancer stem cell population capable of both aberrant self–renewal as well as differentiation) has important implications for the future development of targeted therapies. In this beautiful book, Dr. Vinagolu K. Rajasekhar (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – New York) thoughtfully weaved together the perspectives and contributions from several of the leading scientists in the field. This book is both an elegant review and a practical guide to the exciting, and still largely uncharted, world of cancer stem cells . I praise the editor and the authors for this wonderful endeavor, rich of provocative ideas and challenging concepts, not only for a better understanding of basic cancer biology, but also for the future development of new, more effective, anti–tumor treatments.
Michael F. Clarke, MD., Stanford University, Stanford, CA. USA.
The cancer stem cell (CSC) concept posits that not all cells in tumors are equal, but that dedicated cells fuel tumor growth. A major attraction of the CSC concept rests in the explanations it provides for several poorly understood clinical phenomena. The CSCs are built to last a life–time, to be resilient to electromagnetic and chemical insults, to be able to slumber for prolonged periods of time and to colonize other parts of the body. Thus, the CSC hypothesis explains why a cancer patient should never be considered cured, even when the initial response to radiation or chemo–therapy is encouragingly robust. The concept guides the development of more effective treatments, targeting the beating heart of the tumor: the CSC. This authoritative book, written by a range of world–leading cancer researchers, provides a comprehensive overview of the cancer stem cell, its microenvironment, and how these insights will lead to novel clinical strategies.
Hans Clevers, MD., PhD., Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht. The Netherlands.
The nature and clinical relevance of cancer stem cells are timely topics covered with an appropriately broad and insightful brush in this comprehensive book devoted entirely to this subject. Chapters include emerging provocative evidence that a cancer stem cell, although still necessarily defined operationally, actually refers to a molecular state that may be unstable or altered reversibly. In this respect, the cancer stem cell field has entered a new era of complexity building on discoveries of concurrent intrinsic and extrinsic regulators of the stem cell state in normal tissues. Nevertheless, in spite of this evolution, many investigations in specific types of malignancies have proven useful and more are expected. For those wanting to stay abreast of the field from a basic as well as a clinical perspective, this book will be a welcome read and resource.
Connie J. Eaves, PhD., FRSC., Terry Fox Laboratory, Vancouver, Canada.
"Cancer stem cells have moved onto center stage for those who are interested in the behavior of solid tumors. In the context of carcinomas, these cells hold the prospect of explaining many aspects of the malignant behavior of high–grade tumor cells, including their metastatic dissemination and their responsiveness to a variety of therapies. Those who are interested in developing novel therapeutic strategies for treating solid tumors can no longer afford to ignore these important subpopulations of cancer cells, which increasingly appear to be critical determinants of the success or failure of existing treatments. This volume reports on many aspects of these cells in a variety of human tumors, justifying the notion that CSCs are likely to be important players in virtually all types of human tumors."
Robert A. Weinberg, PhD., Whitehead Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. USA.
About the Editor xi
Contributors xiii
Foreword xxi
Preface xxiii
Acknowledgments xxxv
Section I Essentials of Cancer Stem Cells and Conceptual Modeling 1
1 Theoretical and Experimental Foundations of the "Cancer Stem Cell" Model 3
Pradeep S. Rajendran and Piero Dalerba
2 The Hallmarks of Prostate Cancer Stem Cells 17
Norman J. Maitland and Anne T. Collins
3 Self–Renewal, Induced Proliferation, and Autonomous Cell Growth Represent Distinct Modes of Cell Multiplication: Relevance to the Cancer Stem Cell Theory 39
Dov Zipori
4 Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Cancer: Modeling Disease in a Dish 49
Tamra Werbowetski–Ogilvie and Robyn McClelland
5 Cancer Stem Cell as a Result of a Reprogramming–Like Mechanism: Implications in Tumor Development and Treatment 61
J.M. Iglesias, Idoia Garcia–Ramirez, Alberto Martin–Lorenzo, L. Vellon, Lucia Ruiz–Roca, A.G. Martin, and Isidro Sanchez–Garcia
6 A Cancer Stem Cell Model: An Insight into the Conversion of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Cancer Stem–Like Cells 79
Akifumi Mizutani, Ling Chen, Tomonari Kasai, Takayuki Kudoh, Hiroshi Murakami, Li Fu, and Masaharu Seno
7 Altruistic Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells 89
Bikul Das
8 The Emerging Concept of EMT–Induced Cancer Stem Cells 107
Jeremy Bastid
9 Models to Study Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cancer Stem Cells 119
Sheela A. Abraham, Lisa Hopcroft, Ravi Bhatia, Steffen Koschmieder, Anthony D. Whetton, and Tessa L. Holyoake
10 Cancer Stem Cells in Melanoma: Biomarkers and Mathematical Models 133
Stefano Zapperi and Caterina A.M. La Porta
Section II Stem Cells in Liquid Tumors 143
11 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Stem Cells Updates and Controversies 145
Stephen S. Chung and Christopher Y. Park
12 Leukemia–Initiating Cells in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 161
Thorsten Raff and Monika Brüggemann
Section III Stem Cells in Solid Tumors 171
13 Lung Cancer Stem Cells and Resistance to Radiotherapy 173
Scott V. Bratman and Maximilian Diehn
14 Prostate Cancer Cell Heterogeneity and Prostate Cancer Stem Cells 183
Mark A. Badeaux and Dean G. Tang
15 Glioblastoma Stem Cells Drive Tumor Recurrence and Patient Relapse: What′s the Evidence? 193
Aneet Mann, Randy van Ommeren, Branavan Manoranjan, Nicole McFarlane, Parvez Vora, Chitra Venugopal, and Sheila Singh
16 Stem Cells and Pancreatic Cancer 209
Susana Garcia–Silva and Christopher Heeschen
17 Melanoma Subpopulations with Cancer Stem Cell Phenotypes 223
Rajasekharan Somasundaram, Nicole Facompre, and Meenhard Herlyn
18 Sarcoma Stem Cells 235
Filemon S. Dela Cruz and Igor Matushansky
Section IV Cancer Stem Cells in Tumor Metastasis Perspective 247
19 Cancer Stem Cells in Metastasis and Minimal Residual Disease 249
Joerg Huelsken and Albert Santamaria i Martinez
20 Role of Cancer Stem Cells in Metastasis 259
Giovanna Merchand–Reyes, Rosana Pelayo, Lenin Pavón, Richard G. Pestell, and Marco Velasco–Velázquez
21 Cancer Stem Cells and the Stromal Microenvironment 273
Li Li and David A. Margolin
22 A Perspective on Breast Cancer Malignant Progression: From Cancer Stem Cell Intra Tumor Heterogeneity to Metastasis–Initiating Cells 287
Pasquale Sansone, Vinagolu K. Rajasekhar, and Jacqueline Bromberg
Section V Novel and Potential Targets in Cancer Stem Cells 295
23 Targeting Cancer Stem Cells Modulating Embryonic Stem Cell Signaling, Epigenetics, and Tumor Metabolism 297
Naoko Takebe, Pamela Jo Harris, Yutaka Kondo, Abhilasha Nair, S. Percy Ivy, and Hideyuki Saya
24 Oct4, Oct1, and Cancer Stem Cells 319
Jessica Maddox and Dean Tantin
25 The Role of Cripto–1 in Cancer and Cancer Stem Cells 331
Hideaki Karasawa, Nadia P. Castro, Maria Cristina Rangel, and David S. Salomon
26 Leptin Signaling in the Regulation of Stem and Cancer Stem Cells 347
Shanchun Guo, Keshav K. Singh, James W. Lillard, and Lily Yang
27 Tumor–Initiating Stem–Like Cells: Carcinogenesis through Toll–Like Receptors, Environmental Factors, and Virus 361
Keigo Machida
28 The Role of Epithelial Cell Polarity Pathways on Cancer Stem Cells 373
Inmaculada Banon–Rodriguez, Ilenia Bernascone, and Fernando Martin–Belmonte
29 Cancer–Initiating Cells, Exosomes, and the Premetastatic Niche 389
Margot Zöller
30 MicroRNA Therapeutics to Target Brain Tumor Stem Cells 403
Derryn Xin Hui Chan, Srikanth Nama, Gopinath Sundaram, and Prabha Sampath
31 The Riboproteome Orchestrates Self–Renewal and Cell Fate in Leukemia 417
Elianna M. Amin and Michael G. Kharas
Section VI Clinical Relevance of Cancer Stem Cells in Patients 435
32 Targeting Different States of Breast Cancer Stem Cells 437
Sean P. McDermott and Max S. Wicha
33 Difficulties in Targeting the Beating Heart: Therapeutic Implications of the Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis in Melanoma 451
Jennifer Makalowski and Hinrich Abken
34 Targeting Cancer Stem Cells for Overcoming Drug Resistance and Cancer Progression 461
Yiwei Li, Dejuan Kong, Aamir Ahmad, Bin Bao, and Fazlul H. Sarkar
35 The Role of Cancer Stem Cells in Tumor Radioresistance 473
I. Kurth, C. Peitzsch, M. Baumann, and A. Dubrovska
Index 493
Color plate located between pages 222 and 223.
Dr. V.K. Rajasekhar, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scientist at Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, New York. His work with patient derived prostate cancer stem cell xenografts, a first study in renewable Biobanking of these clinically relevant cells, has garnered eclectic post–publication reviews. Dr. Rajasekhar has received competitive research awards from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, and the Robert A. Welch Foundation, Texas. He has conducted research at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, University of California at Irvine, University of Freiburg in Germany, etc., and taught at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Rajasekhar has served as a peer reviewer for several journals, including Stem Cells, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences USA, Journal of Molecular Biology, Journal of Cell Biology, Neoplasia, etc.
Cancer Stem Cells covers a wide range of topics in cancer stem cell biology, including the functional characteristics of cancer stem cells and how they′re generated, where they are localized, the means by which cancer stem cells can be targeted, and how cancer stem cells can be reprogrammed back at least epigenetically into non–tumor forming cells.
The book builds systematically from coverage of the basic research stage to an advanced research level, from clinical relevance to therapeutic potential, and will be a valuable resource for professionals in the fields of cancer research and stem cell biology.
"This book is both an elegant review and a practical guide to the exciting, and still largely uncharted, world of cancer stem cells. I praise the editor and the authors for this wonderful endeavor, rich of provocative ideas and challenging concepts, not only for a better understanding of basic cancer biology, but also for the future development of new, more effective, anti–tumor treatments."
Michael F. Clarke, MD., Stanford University
"This authoritative book, written by a range of world–leading cancer researchers, provides a comprehensive overview of the cancer stem cell, its microenvironment, and how these insights will lead to novel clinical strategies."
Hans Clevers, MD., PhD., Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht
"For those wanting to stay abreast of the field from a basic as well as a clinical perspective, this book will be a welcome read and resource."
Connie J. Eaves, PhD., FRSC., Terry Fox Laboratory, Vancouver
"This volume reports on many aspects of these cells in a variety of human tumors, justifying the notion that CSCs are likely to be important players in virtually all types of human tumors."
Robert A. Weinberg, PhD., Whitehead Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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