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Stemming a tumor with a little miR

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A microRNA decreases the expression of the adhesion molecule CD44 in prostate cancer stem cells (CSCs), blocking tumor growth and metastasis in mice (pages 211–215). Systemic delivery of this negative regulator may open new avenues for targeting CSCs to halt cancer.

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Figure 1: miR34a inhibits prostate CSCs, which drive the growth and metastatic potential of prostate cancers.

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