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Markers that have been proposed to characterize normal intestinal SCs and used to isolate colon CSCs
| Marker | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal intestinal SCs | Musahi-1 | RNA binding protein |
| Hes-1 | Transcriptional repressor | |
| EphB receptors | Cell surface receptors | |
| Bmi-1 | Policomb-repressor protein | |
| Lgr-5 | Unknown, Wnt target gene | |
| Aldh-1 | Enzyme | |
| Colon CSCs | CD133 | Unknown |
| CD44 | Hyaluronic acid receptor | |
| CD166 | Adhesion molecule | |
| Aldh-1 | Enzyme |
