Method for using cancer cells encapsulated in agarose, and coated with agarose, to screen potential therapeutic agents, to isolate cancer cells possessing stem cell like properties, and the cells resulting therefrom

摘要

The invention relates to the use of encapsulates of cancer cells, in agarose coated, agarose containing beads, for isolating chemotherapeutic resistant cells which have at least one stem cell property, such as expression of OCT4. The cells thus isolated are also a feature of the invention, as is a method for screening for potential therapeutic