Table 1.
Identification method | Role in carcinogenesis | References |
---|---|---|
Expression of CD105 | Tumor initiation Endothelial differentiation |
Bussolati et al. [36] |
Expression of CD133 | Nontumor initiation Promotion of tumor growth and vascularization |
Bruno et al. [33] |
Side population | N.D. | Addla et al. [37] Huges et al. [38] |
Sphere formation | Tumor initiation Radio- and chemoresistance |
Zhong et al. [39] |