Involvement of collagen XVII in pluripotency gene expression and metabolic reprogramming of lung cancer stem cells.
Han-Shui HsuChen-Chi LiuJiun-Han LinTien-Wei HsuJyuan-Wei HsuAnna Fen-Yau LiShih-Chieh HungPublished in: Journal of biomedical science (2020)
These data suggest the Oct4-HK2 pathway regulated by collagen XVII plays an important role in metabolic reprogramming and maintenance of CSC-like features in lung CSCs, which may aid in the development of new strategies in cancer treatment.