The intra-tumor heterogeneity of C19MC miRNA cluster expression mirrors the presence of the side population in HCC

F. Colombo and C. Augello equally contributed to this work. F. Colombo1, C. Augello2,3, A. Terrasi2,3, E. Trombetta1, M. Maggioni3, M. Baccarin4, R. Silipigni4, S. Guerneri4, S. Bosari2,3, L. Porretti 1,∗, V. Vaira2,3,∗ 1 Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology Laboratory, Flow Cytometry and Experimental Hepatology Service, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy 2 Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy 3 Division of Pathology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy 4 Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy