Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2017; 23(14): 2470-2482
Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2470
Table 1 Surface and functional cancer stem cell markers in biliary tract cancer and their clinical consequences
MarkerTissueMRSTSCommentRef
Surface stem cell markers
CD24CC, IHC[68-70]
CD44CC, EHC, IHC, peri-hilar CC, HCC-CC↓differentiation, ↑recurrence[28,71-75]
CD133CC[28,63,71]
CXCR4GBC, IHC↑vascular invasion[52,76]
EpCAMIHC[28,77]
Functional stem cell markers
ALDH1EHC, IHC, perihilar CC[58,78]
BMI1EHC, HCC-CC, IHC, perihilar CC↑in tumor specimens[71,79,80]
NANOGEHC, IHC, perihilar CC
NESTINEHC, IHC, perihilar CC
OCT3/4GBC, CC↑tumor size[63,81]
SALL4IHC↑vascular and nerve invasion[82]
SOX2EHC, IHC, perihilar CC[71,74]