Expression of cancer stem cell markers CD44, ALDH1 and p75NTR in actinic cheilitis and lip cancer.

Marcos CustódioCibele PelissariThalita SantanaMarília Trierveiler

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2018)

CSC markers are expressed in potentially malignant and malignant lesions of the lip. Their expressions were invariable between AC and LSCC and unrelated to p53. p75NTR expression increased with the worsening of epithelial dysplasia grade.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
cancer stem cells
papillary thyroid
cord blood
lymph node metastasis