Table 1.
Circulating tumor cell classification method.
| Cell type | CD45 probe | Epithelial Marker | Mesenchymal Marker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EpCAM | CK8/18/19 | Vimentin | Twist | ||
| Epithelial CTC | – | + | + | – | – |
| Mixed CTC | – | + | + | + | + |
| Mesenchymal CTC | – | – | – | + | + |
| White blood cell | + | – | – | – | – |
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