Review Article

Lung Cancer Stem Cell: New Insights on Experimental Models and Preclinical Data

Table 1

Molecular characterization of putative human lung CSCs.

Molecular characterizationReferences

Surface markers and transporters:
CD133[11, 34, 37, 8791]
Side population—ABCG2[8083, 91]
ALDH activity[42, 85]

Transcription factors:
Runx3[9799]
Sox2[107, 108]
Oct4[87, 102104]
c-kit[111, 115]