申请人:Prochownik Edward A.
公开号:US20110244472A1
公开(公告)日:2011-10-06
The present invention relates to the preparation and use of immortalized cancer stem cells. The immortalized cancer stem cells of the invention may be used in assays to identify anti-cancer compounds as well as molecules critical to carcinogenesis. Further, cancer stem cells may be harvested from a patient and used, according to the invention, to select agents more likely to be effective in treating the cancer of that particular patient.