Células madre y cáncer
- Carmen Segrelles 1
- Jesús M. Paramio 1
- Corina Lorz 1
- 1 Departamento de Investigación Básica. CIEMAT
ISSN: 1887-1461
Year of publication: 2014
Issue: 21
Pages: 45-47
Type: Article
More publications in: Vértices: la revista del CIEMAT
Abstract
Stem cell research has thrived over the last years due to their therapeutic and regenerative potential. Scientific breakthroughs in the field are immediately translated from the scientific journals to the mass media, which is not surprising as the characterisation of the molecular mechanisms that regulate the biology of stem cells is crucial for the treatment of degenerative and cardiovascular diseases, as well as cancer. In the Molecular Oncology Unit at Ciemat we work to unravel the role of cancer stem cells in tumour development, and to find new antitumor therapies.