Lgr5 is a potential marker of colorectal carcinoma stem cells that correlates with patient survival

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lgr5 (leucine-rich-repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5) has recently been identified as an intestinal stem cell marker. In order to determine whether Lgr5 is a potential marker of cancer stem cells, we investigated whether...

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Main Authors: Wu Xiao-Song, Xi Hong-Qing, Chen Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/244