Table 1.
Papers on nestin in colorectal cancer.
| Authors | Study group | Methodology | Diagnosis | Prognosis | Survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teranishi et al21 | Both mice and 101 pts in 1999 | IHC; in vitro | – | Recurrence and metastasis | Worse |
| Tajima et al29 | Case report | IHC | – | Local recurrence | Poor |
| Li et al30 | 34 pts | IHC | mRNA levels of Nestin were higher in CRC tissues | Nestin—a marker of diagnosis and prognosis | – |
| Tampakis et al31 | 599 pts | IHC | – | – | Co-expression of nestin and CD34 is associated with a significantly better overall survival |
Abbreviations: CRC, colorectal cancer; IHC, immunohistochemistry.