Review Article
Resident Stem Cells and Renal Carcinoma
Table 1
Different populations of stem cells identified in human renal carcinomas and role in tumor growth. N. D.: not done.
| Identification method | Role in carcinogenesis | References |
| Expression of CD105 | Tumor initiation Endothelial differentiation | Bussolati et al. [36] |
| Expression of CD133 | Nontumor initiation Promotion of tumor growth and vascularization | Bruno et al. [33] |
| Side population | N.D. | Addla et al. [37] Huges et al. [38] |
| Sphere formation | Tumor initiation Radio- and chemoresistance | Zhong et al. [39] |
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