A subpopulation of CD133(+) cancer stem-like cells characterized in human oral squamous cell carcinoma confer resistance to chemotherapy

作者：Zhang Qunzhou^*; Shi Shihong; Yen Yun; Brown Jimmy; Ta Joseph Quoc; Le Anh D

来源：Cancer Letters, 2010, 289(2): 151-160.

DOI：10.1016/j.canlet.2009.08.010

• CD133(+) cancer stem-like cell
• Oral squamous cell carcinoma
• Chemoresistance

The potential role of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) in chemoresistance of human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) was examined. A small subpopulation (1-2%) of CD133(+) CSCs was identified in OSCC cell lines and tissues. These CD133(+) CSCs possess higher clonogenicity, invasiveness, and increased in vivo tumorigenicity as compared to CD133(-) counterparts. Meanwhile, CD133(+) CSCs were substantially resistant to standard chemotherapy, wherein both in vitro and in vivo treatment with paclitaxel resulted in a marked enrichment for CD133(+) CSCs. Our data suggest that CD133(+) cells represent a small subpopulation of CSCs that may contribute to chemoresistance in human OSCC.

• 出版日期2010-3-28