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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2010; 2(3): 114-126
Published online Mar 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i3.114
Hepatic cancer stem cells and drug resistance: Relevance in targeted therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma
Caecilia HC Sukowati, Natalia Rosso, Lory S Crocè, Claudio Tiribelli
Caecilia HC Sukowati, Natalia Rosso, Claudio Tiribelli, Centro Studi Fegato, AREA Science Park Basovizza, Trieste 34012, Italy
Lory S Crocè, Claudio Tiribelli, Centro Clinico Studi Fegato, University of Trieste, Trieste 34012, Italy
Author contributions: Sukowati CHC conducted the extensive literature search and wrote the review; Rosso N and Crocè LS read, revised the text with the addition of references and approved the text; Tiribelli C read, edited and approved the text.
Supported by a Grant from the Italian Liver Foundation
Correspondence to: Caecilia HC Sukowati, PhD, Centro Studi Fegato, Bld Q AREA Science Park Basovizza, Trieste 34012, Italy. c.sukovati@csf.units.it
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Received: August 15, 2009
Revised: January 15, 2010
Accepted: January 22, 2010
Published online: March 27, 2010
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