CD44:a cancer stem cell biomarker functioning from the surface to the center / 国际外科学杂志

With the continuous development of the cancer stem cell theory,biomarkers for CSCs (Cancer stem cells) have gradually become the hot issues in tumor research.As the most commonly used CSCs biomarker,CD44 gains lots of attentions.This paper will review recent research about CD44 molecule and its powerful role in regulating tumor progenesis and progression.

Researches on Lgr5 the newest biological marker of stem cells and the relationship with tumour / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Lgr5 is one of the G protein-coupled receptors families, the newest research displays that it has the potency as the special marker of stem cell, it also has a great relationship with tumor formation and development. Lgr5 may be a marker of tumor stem cells, and can be the new treatment target.