Brain Tumor Stem Cell Marker - Distinct Populations of Tumor-initiating Cells Expressing CD44/CD24 Derived from Cancer Stem Cells Mediates Chemo and Radio Resistance

Frequency of cells expressing CD44, a He

Frequency of cells expressing CD44, a Head and Neck cancer stem cell marker: Correlation with tumor aggressiveness

✍ Benzion Joshua; Michael J. Kaplan; Ilana Doweck; Reetesh Pai; Irving L. Weissman 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 270 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## Background We previously identified by flow cytometry a Lineage‐CD44+ (Lin‐CD44+) subpopulation of cells with cancer stem cell properties in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We now correlate clinical and histologic factors with Lin‐CD44+ cell frequency. ## Methods Th