• Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,153rd Central Hospital of PLA,Zhengzhou 450042,P. R. China;;
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Increasing evidence suggests that many types of cancers contain a population of cells that display stem cell properties. These cells are called cancer stem cells (CSCs),which are closely related to tumor initiation,growth,metastasis and chemoresistance. CSCs are also found in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). These cells are characterized by potential of self-renewal and differentiation,tumor formation in nude mice and chemotherapy resistance,and thus may play an important role in targeted cancer therapies. Current methods for culturing and sorting CSCs in ESCC mainly include fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS),magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS),suspension culture,and side population (SP) cell sorting. In this review,we focus on current research methods for CSCs in ESCC,their biological characteristics and areas for improvement. We believe that a combination of multiple cell-surface makers is needed for research of CSCs in ESCC.

Citation: SUN Zhigang,XIE Jiasheng.. Research Status and Progress of Cancer Stem Cells in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2013, 20(5): 583-587. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.20130178 Copy

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