Table 1.
Expression of Cancer Stem Cell Markers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tissues As Determined by Immunohistochemistry
| HCC case | CD44 | CD90 | CD133 | EpCAM | AFP | No. of positive markers/total case |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | + | + | + | + | + | 5/5 |
| 2 | + | + | + | + | + | 5/5 |
| 3 | + | + | + | − | + | 4/5 |
| 4 | + | − | + | + | + | 4/5 |
| 5 | + | − | + | + | + | 4/5 |
| 6 | + | − | + | + | + | 4/5 |
| 7 | + | − | + | + | + | 4/5 |
| 8 | − | + | + | − | + | 3/5 |
| 9 | − | − | + | + | + | 3/5 |
| 10 | + | − | + | − | + | 3/5 |
| 11 | − | − | + | − | + | 2/5 |
| 12 | − | − | + | − | + | 2/5 |
| 13 | − | − | + | + | − | 2/5 |
| 14 | − | − | + | − | − | 1/5 |
HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; EpCAM, epithelial cell-adhesion molecule; AFP, alpha-fetoprotein.