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Trends in Cancer Research   Volumes    Volume 5 
Abstract
Role of tumor initiating cells in prostate cancer
Shaun M. Goodyear, Michael D. Amatangelo, Mark E. Stearns
Pages: 71 - 88
Number of pages: 18
Trends in Cancer Research
Volume 5 

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ABSTRACT
 
The origin of prostate cancer has yet to be resolved. As a growing number of reports implicate the involvement of multiple genes and signaling pathways, the exact cell population that initiates tumorigenesis remains elusive. Identification of tumor-initiating cells can lead to better-targeted therapies to reduce tumor burden and prolong survival. Accumulating evidence supports that the intermediary basal cells (IBC) of the prostate may be representative of the tumor-initiating cell population, and continued in vitro and in vivo studies examining these cells may yield important information regarding the molecular process of transformation and the development of an androgen-independent disease. This review summarizes the growing literature supporting IBCs as tumor-initiating cells and details the putative role oncogenes and growth factor signaling pathways have, in promoting and maintaining the tumor-initiating cell population. Buy this Article


 
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