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. 2016 Nov 15;129(7):811–822. doi: 10.1182/blood-2016-09-670224

Figure 3.

Figure 3.

Protection of LSCs from chemotherapy by the microenvironment. Chemotherapy eradicates LSCs but at the same time damages multiple cell types of the niche and triggers subsequent niche regeneration. Prolonged treatment induces the development of resistance mechanisms, some of which are mediated by niche cells, including BMSCs and ECs. MT, mitochondria; FN, fibronectin.