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Table 2 Representative cell surface markers for human cancer stem cells

From: Metastasis: new perspectives on an old problem

Type of cancer stem cells

Cell surface markers

Acute myelogenous leukemia;

CD34+, CD38-, CD44, CD123+

Chronic myeloid leukemia

CD34+, CD38-, CD123+

B-acute lymphogenous leukemia

CD34+, CD38-, CD19+

Ph1-acute lymphogenous leukemia

CD34+, CD38-

Blast-crisis CML

CD34+, CD38+, CD123+

Myeloproliferative disorder

CD117+

Glioblastoma

CD133+

Medulloblastoma

CD133+

Pilocytic astrocytoma

CD133+

Anaplastic ependymoma

CD133+

Breast

CD44+, CD24-/low, ESA+

Prostate

CD133+/alpha 2 beta 1 integrin/CD44+ CD44+/CD24-

Ovarian cancer

CD44+, MyD88+

Colon cancer

CD133+, CD44+, CD166+, E-CAMhig

Pancreatic cancer

CD133+, CD44+, CD24+

Hepatocellular cancer

CD133+

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

CD44+

Bone sarcomas

Stro-1+, CD105+, CD44+

Melanoma

CD20+, CD133+

Lung cancer

CD133+

Liver

CD133+, CD90+

Central nervous system

CD133+