Table 2 TIC frequency of CD24, CD44 and EpCAM cells from xeno-B110 at fourth generation.

From: CD24, CD44 and EpCAM enrich for tumour-initiating cells in a newly established patient-derived xenograft of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

 

Cell Inoculation number

Number of tumours/Number of inoculated mice

CD24

CD44

EpCAM

br

dim

br

dim

br

dim

xeno-B110

500

3/3

1/3

3/3

2/3

3/3

2/3

100

5/6

2/6

4/6

1/5

4/6

1/6

10

1/6

0/6

2/6

0/6

0/6

0/6

Estimated TIC frequency (CI)

 

1 in 56 (23–135)

1 in 591 (177–1971)

1 in 67 (27–163)

1 in 474 (149–1511)

1 in 104 (42–261)

1 in 509 (162–1605)

p value

 

<0.01

<0.01

0.03

Enrichment factor (br/dim)

 

10.55

7.07

4.89