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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2017; 23(14): 2470-2482
Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2470
Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2470
Marker | Tissue | M | R | S | TS | Comment | Ref |
Surface stem cell markers | |||||||
CD24 | CC, IHC | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ | [68-70] | ||
CD44 | CC, EHC, IHC, peri-hilar CC, HCC-CC | ↑ | ↓ | ↓differentiation, ↑recurrence | [28,71-75] | ||
CD133 | CC | ↓ | ↑ | [28,63,71] | |||
CXCR4 | GBC, IHC | ↑ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑vascular invasion | [52,76] | |
EpCAM | IHC | ↓ | [28,77] | ||||
Functional stem cell markers | |||||||
ALDH1 | EHC, IHC, perihilar CC | ↑ | ↓ | [58,78] | |||
BMI1 | EHC, HCC-CC, IHC, perihilar CC | ↑in tumor specimens | [71,79,80] | ||||
NANOG | EHC, IHC, perihilar CC | ||||||
NESTIN | EHC, IHC, perihilar CC | ||||||
OCT3/4 | GBC, CC | ↑ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑tumor size | [63,81] | |
SALL4 | IHC | ↑ | ↓ | ↑vascular and nerve invasion | [82] | ||
SOX2 | EHC, IHC, perihilar CC | ↑ | ↓ | ↑ | [71,74] |
- Citation: Mayr C, Ocker M, Ritter M, Pichler M, Neureiter D, Kiesslich T. Biliary tract cancer stem cells - translational options and challenges. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(14): 2470-2482
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i14/2470.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2470