COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER

摘要

The present invention relates to cancer diagnostics and to compositions and methods for the identification of cancer therapeutics. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for identifying inhibit growth of) cancer stem cells without harming (e.g., that maintain (e.g., push into quiescence)) normal stem cells (e.g., in the same tissues). The present invention also provides compositions and methods for killing cancer stem cells and cancer cells.