title: Identification of melanoma initiating cells: does CD271 have a future?
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballotti
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D054337:Cell Dedifferentiation / Q000235:genetics; D000066670:Cell Plasticity / Q000235:genetics*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C484065:NGFR protein, human; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor
keywords: drug resistance; melanoma; plasticity; surface marker; tumorigenicity