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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2014; 20(8): 1898-1909
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.1898
Table 1 Putative colorectal cancer stem cell markers
MarkerFunction
ALDH1A1Enzyme
ALDH1B1Enzyme
β-cateninProtein (nuclear)
Bmi-1Protein (nuclear)
CD24Cell surface glycoprotein
CD26Cell surface glycoprotein
CD29Cell surface glycoprotein
CD44Cell surface glycoprotein
CD133Cell surface glycoprotein
CD166 (ALCAM)Cell surface glycoprotein
CDX-2Transcription factor
c-mycTranscription factor
Dclk-1Serine-threonine kinase (?)
EpCAMCell surface glycoprotein
Klf-4Transcription factor
Lgr-5Cell surface receptor
Lin-28Transcription factor
Msi-1Protein (nuclear)
NanogTranscription factor
4-OctTranscription factor
Sox-2Transcription factor