Aim: Although CD44 has been suggested as a prognostic marker in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the prognostic significance of this marker in three main subtypes of RCC is still unclear. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the expression and prognostic significance of CD44 as a cancer stem cell marker in different histological subtypes of RCC. Methodology & results: CD44 expression was evaluated in 206 well-defined renal tumor samples using immunohistochemistry on tissue microarrays. Higher CD44 expression was associated with more aggressive behavior, tumor progression and worse prognosis in clear cell RCC (ccRCC) but not in papillary and chromophobe RCC subtypes. Discussion & conclusion: Cancer stem cell marker CD44 may be a promising target for cancer treatment only in ccRCC.
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Ningxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Qiang, Yuanyuan
Wang, Xuhui
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Ningxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Wang, Xuhui
Ding, Jiangwei
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Zhengzhou Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, Zhengzhou, Henan, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Ding, Jiangwei
Wang, Ziqin
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Ningxia Med Univ, Basic Med Sch, Yinchuan, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Wang, Ziqin
Li, Bianli
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Ningxia Med Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Gen Hosp, Yinchuan, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Li, Bianli
Ji, Hui
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Ningxia Med Univ, Basic Med Sch, Yinchuan, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Ji, Hui
Zhang, Xue
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Ningxia Med Univ, Foreign Language Teaching Dept, Yinchuan, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Zhang, Xue
Yang, Yong
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Ningxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Yang, Yong
Liu, Kunmei
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Liu, Kunmei
Zhang, Lianxiang
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Ningxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R ChinaNingxia Med Univ, Ningxia Key Lab Cerebrocranial Dis, Incubat Base Natl Key Lab, 1160 Shengli St, Yinchuan 750001, Ningxia, Peoples R China
Zhang, Lianxiang
Ma, Shengmao
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Peoples Hosp Ningxia Hui Autonomous Reg, Thorac Surg Dept, Yinchuan, Ningxia, Peoples R China
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Ma, Shengmao
Zhao, Di
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Zhao, Di
Lu, Guangyuan
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