Research progress in conditionally replicative adenoviruses targeting cancer stem cells / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Cancer stem cells (CSC) are capable of self-renewal and differentiation, properties that are critical to tumor growth, metastasis, and radioresistance. Eradication of CSC is the key to the success of cancer therapy. Conditionally replicative adenoviruses(CRAd) are a novel class of viral agents which selectively replicate in tumor cells but not in normal cells. CRAd can specifically target and eradicate CSC ,representing a promising cure for cancer.