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World J Stem Cells. Feb 26, 2010; 2(1): 5-12
Published online Feb 26, 2010. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v2.i1.5
Published online Feb 26, 2010. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v2.i1.5
The bad and the good of mesenchymal stem cells in cancer: Boosters of tumor growth and vehicles for targeted delivery of anticancer agents
Umberto Galderisi, Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States
Umberto Galderisi, Department of Experimental Medicine, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Section, Second University of Naples, Naples 80138, Italy; Human Health Foundation, Terni 05100, Italy
Antonio Giordano, Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States; Human Health Foundation, Terni 05100, Italy
Marco G Paggi, National Cancer Institute “Regina Elena”, Rome 00144, Italy
Author contributions: Galderisi U, Giordano A and Paggi MG performed analysis interpretation of data, drafted the article and finally approved the version to be published.
Supported by Grants from Associazione Italiana Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) to Paggi MG; Ministero della Salute grants to Paggi MG; and from Sbarro Health Research Organization funds to Galderisi U and Giordano A
Correspondence to: Umberto Galderisi, PhD, Department of Experimental Medicine, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Section, Second University of Naples, Via Costantinopoli 16, Napoli 80138, Italy. umberto.galderisi@unina2.it
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Received: December 1, 2009
Revised: January 12, 2010
Accepted: January 19, 2010
Published online: February 26, 2010
Revised: January 12, 2010
Accepted: January 19, 2010
Published online: February 26, 2010
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