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Dysfunctional, Tissue-Resident, Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells (VSELs) Initiate Cancer and Result in its Progression and Metastasis, Independent of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-025-11003-6

Published Online: 2025-11-05

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Bhartiya, Deepa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-3998
Jha, Nitu

Tripathi, Anish

Tripathi, Ashish
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Received: 23 June 2025

Accepted: 6 October 2025

First Online: 5 November 2025

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: The authors declare no competing interests. DB and NJ are employees of a startup company named Epigeneres Biotech Pvt. Ltd. (EBPL), Mumbai. AnT and AsT are owners of Epigeneres Biotech Pvt. Ltd. AT is also affiliated with 23Ikigai Pte Ltd., Singapore.

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