CXCR4 and non-small cell lung carcinoma: In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) A549 cell line, CD133+CXCR4+ cells had a stronger migration ability, higher expression of Vimentin (one of the mesenchymal phenotypes) and lower expression of E-cadherin (one of the epithelial phenotypes) than CD133+CXCR4-104.