Correction to: J Transl Med (2018) 16:118 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-018-1495-6

Following publication of the original article [1], a typesetting mistake is reported. For Fig. 7b, a copy of Fig. 6b has been published. The correct Fig. 7b is given in this correction and the original article has been updated.

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Graphical illustration of stain distribution (a) and correlation (b) among stem cell markers. Bars indicate mean values

The publisher apologizes to the authors and readers for the inconvenience.