Table 1.
Phenotypic markers for cancer stem cell identification in various tissues.
| Tumor | CSC Marker | References |
|---|---|---|
| Leukemia | CD34+/CD38− | [7] |
| Breast | CD24−/CD44+/Lineage−/ALDH1+ | [8,9] |
| Prostate | CD44+/CD133+/Integrin α2β1high | [10,17,18] |
| Brain | CD133+ | [11] |
| Stomach | CD44+/CD133+ | [19,20,21,22] |
| Pancreas | CD24+/CD44+/CD133+/ESA+ | [23,24,25] |
| Colon | CD44+/CD133+/ALDH1+ | [26,27] |
| Ovary | CD133+/ALDH1+ | [28,29] |
| Lung | CD133+ | [30,31,32] |
| Liver | CD90+ | [33,34,35] |
CSC: cancer stem cell; CD24: heat stable antigen; CD34: hematopoietic progenitor cell antigen; CD38: cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase; CD44: hyaluronate receptor; CD90: Thy-1; CD133: prominin-1; ALDH1: aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1; ESA: epithelial surface antigen.