ALDH1A1 and cancer: This was accompanied by increased expression of several EMT‐related molecules (including N‐cadherin, vimentin, and Snail), some cancer stem cell (CSC)‐related markers (including ALDH1 and Sox2), and decreased expression and phosphorylation of ERM protein (Fig. 3D), which is a membrane‐cytoskeletal linking protein [30].