DCLK1, a putative novel stem cell marker in human cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a very aggressive cancer showing high cancer stem cells (CSCs) presence. Doublecortin-like kinase1 (DCLK1) has been demonstrated as a CSC marker in different gastroenterological solid tumours. Our aim was to evaluate in vitro the expression and the biological function of DCLK1 in intrahepatic CCA (iCCA) and perihilar CCA (pCCA).