Table I.
CSC-properties | CSClow BxPc-3 |
CSChigh MIA-PaCa2 |
Refs. |
---|---|---|---|
Source | Primary tumor | Primary tumor | ATCC |
Tumor grade | G2 | G3 | (31) |
p53 status | MT | MT | (31) |
K-ras status | WT | MT | (31) |
In vitro morphology | Densely attached | Loosely attached | (15) |
Self renewal capacity | |||
Colony-formation | + | +++ | (14,32) |
Spheroid formation | − | +++ | (14,32) |
ALDH1 activity | + | +++ | (14,32) |
Gemcitabine resistance | + | +++ | (14) |
E-cadherin | +++ | − | (18) |
Vimentin | + | +++ | (18) |