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Journal Article
Lgr5+CD44+EpCAM+ Strictly Defines Cancer Stem Cells in Human Colorectal Cancer
2018
Overview
Background/Aims: Although EpCAM+CD44+ cells exhibit more stem-like properties than did EpCAM-CD44- cells, the specificity of EpCAM combined with CD44 in defining CSCs needs further improvement. Lgr5 is used as a biomarker to isolate cancer stem cells (CSCs) in colorectal cancer. However, it remains unclear whether Lgr5, along with EpCAM and CD44, can further identify and define CSCs in colorectal cancer. Methods: Lgr5+CD44+EpCAM+, Lgr5+CD44+EpCAM-, Lgr5+CD44-EpCAM+, Lgr5-CD44+EpCAM+, and Lgr5-CD44-EpCAM-cells were separately isolated using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Colony formation, self-renewal, differentiation, and tumorigenic properties of these cells were investigated through in vitro experiments and in vivo tumor xenograft models. The expression of stemness genes and CSC- and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related genes, such as KLF4, Oct4, Sox2, Nanog, CD133, CD44, CD166, ALDH1, Lgr5, E-cadherin, ZO-1, Vimentin, Snail, Slug, and Twist, was examined using real-time PCR. Results: Lgr5-positive subpopulations exhibited higher capacities for colony formation, self-renewal, differentiation, and tumorigenicity as well as higher expression of stemness genes and mesenchymal genes and lower expression of epithelial genes than did Lgr5-negative subpopulations. Conclusion: Our data revealed that tumorigenic cells were highly restricted to Lgr5-positive subpopulations. Most importantly, Lgr5+CD44+EpCAM+ cells exhibited more pronounced CSC-like traits than did any other subpopulation, indicating that Lgr5 combined with CD44 and EpCAM can further improve the stem-like traits of CSCs in colorectal cancer.
Publisher
S. Karger AG,Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG
Subject
/ Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics
/ Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism
/ CD44
/ Colorectal Neoplasms - metabolism
/ Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology
/ EpCAM
/ Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule - genetics
/ Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule - metabolism
/ Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
/ Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition - genetics
/ Female
/ Humans
/ Hyaluronan Receptors - genetics
/ Hyaluronan Receptors - metabolism
/ Lgr5
/ Mice
/ Neoplastic Stem Cells - cytology
/ Neoplastic Stem Cells - metabolism
/ Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled - genetics
/ Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled - metabolism
/ Transplantation, Heterologous
