作者: Dima Y. Jadaan , Mutaz M. Jadaan , John P. McCabe
DOI: 10.1155/2015/651580
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摘要: Purpose. Experimental data suggest that tumour cells can reversibly transition between epithelial and mesenchymal states (EMT MET), a phenomenon known as cellular plasticity. The aim of this review was to appraise the clinical evidence for role plasticity in prostate cancer (PC) bone metastasis. Methods. An electronic search performed using PubMed studies have examined differential expression epithelial, mesenchymal, stem cell markers human PC metastasis tissues. Results. included nineteen studies. More than 60% used ≤20 samples, there were several sources heterogeneity Overall, most analysed, except CXCR4, positively expressed tissues, while EMT MET heterogeneous within samples. Several stemness are involved osteomimicry, such Notch, Met receptor, Wnt/β pathway, highly metastases. Conclusions. Clinical findings support cannot be taken isolation when targeting paper also highlights challenges detection