CD133 in Synovial Sarcoma

A new study suggests that CD133, a glycoprotein, has a negative effect on the growth of synovial sarcoma cells:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22571340

According to a previous study, this CD133 is considered a biomarker of cancer stem cells:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19752721

In neuroblastoma, CD133 expression was associated with chemoresistance:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22394107

More information about CD133:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD133